used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Generally speaking, young folks are glad when school is done.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it wasn't so with us that winter in the old Squire's district, when Master Pierson was teacher.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading But it wasn't so with us that winter in the old Squire's district, when Master Pierson was teacher.
don't
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From this reading "Now don't forget what you have learned!" he exclaimed.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Generally speaking, young folks are glad when school is done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Now don't forget what you have learned!" he exclaimed.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
your parents
From this reading Generally speaking, young folks are glad when school is done.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Now don't forget what you have learned!" he exclaimed.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Generally speaking, young folks are glad when school is done.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Generally speaking, young folks are glad when school is done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was sad himself--he had taken such interest in our progress.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now don't forget what you have learned!" he exclaimed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sad himself--he had taken such interest in our progress.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was sad himself--he had taken such interest in our progress.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it wasn't so with us that winter in the old Squire's district, when Master Pierson was teacher.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He was sad himself--he had taken such interest in our progress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Generally speaking, young folks are glad when school is done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it wasn't so with us that winter in the old Squire's district, when Master Pierson was teacher.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
immediately past
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "Now don't forget what you have learned!" he exclaimed.
mapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading But it wasn't so with us that winter in the old Squire's district, when Master Pierson was teacher.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
melodeon
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From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now don't forget what you have learned!" he exclaimed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But it wasn't so with us that winter in the old Squire's district, when Master Pierson was teacher.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He was sad himself--he had taken such interest in our progress.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
Pierson
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From this reading But it wasn't so with us that winter in the old Squire's district, when Master Pierson was teacher.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading He was sad himself--he had taken such interest in our progress.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
an educational institution
From this reading Generally speaking, young folks are glad when school is done.
get rid of
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it wasn't so with us that winter in the old Squire's district, when Master Pierson was teacher.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Generally speaking, young folks are glad when school is done.
Squire's
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From this reading But it wasn't so with us that winter in the old Squire's district, when Master Pierson was teacher.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was sad himself--he had taken such interest in our progress.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was sad himself--he had taken such interest in our progress.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading But it wasn't so with us that winter in the old Squire's district, when Master Pierson was teacher.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it wasn't so with us that winter in the old Squire's district, when Master Pierson was teacher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it wasn't so with us that winter in the old Squire's district, when Master Pierson was teacher.
bound or secured closely
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it wasn't so with us that winter in the old Squire's district, when Master Pierson was teacher.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it wasn't so with us that winter in the old Squire's district, when Master Pierson was teacher.
wasn't
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From this reading But it wasn't so with us that winter in the old Squire's district, when Master Pierson was teacher.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were really sad, in fact quite melancholy, and some of the girls shed tears, when the last day of school came and "old Joel" tied up the melodeon, took down the wall maps, packed up his books and went back to his Class in College.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now don't forget what you have learned!" he exclaimed.
at the time that
From this reading Generally speaking, young folks are glad when school is done.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading But it wasn't so with us that winter in the old Squire's district, when Master Pierson was teacher.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it wasn't so with us that winter in the old Squire's district, when Master Pierson was teacher.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now don't forget what you have learned!" he exclaimed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Generally speaking, young folks are glad when school is done.
