aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
anew
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
(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 Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day of the Cherry Feast dawned bright and glorious.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The day of the Cherry Feast dawned bright and glorious.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading The day of the Cherry Feast dawned bright and glorious.
CHERRY-COLORED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHERRY-COLORED RIBBONS.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The day of the Cherry Feast dawned bright and glorious.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day of the Cherry Feast dawned bright and glorious.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
dormitoriesnounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːriz/
plural of “dormitory” — a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The day of the Cherry Feast dawned bright and glorious.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The day of the Cherry Feast dawned bright and glorious.
the act of departing
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
come to pass
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
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 Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day of the Cherry Feast dawned bright and glorious.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
RIBBONSnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading CHERRY-COLORED RIBBONS.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
cut with a saw
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
deliver by singing
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day of the Cherry Feast dawned bright and glorious.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
to-morrow
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From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
precisely as stated
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
wished-foradjective
greatly desired
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
zephyrsnounUS /ˈzefərz/
plural of “zephyr” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
