North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
armisticenounUS /ˈɑːrməstəs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading They wrote instead to make arrangements for Diana's holidays in England.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
bookingnounUS /ˈbʊkɪŋ/
employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hewlitt remained in Paris, and did not even speak of booking passages to New York.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
conferencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfərənsəz/
plural of “conference” — a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading The peace conferences were lengthy.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
Diana'snounUS /daɪˈænəz/
possessive form of “diana” — English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hewlitt remained in Paris, and did not even speak of booking passages to New York.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading To her immense disappointment, nothing so nice happened.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading They wrote instead to make arrangements for Diana's holidays in England.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
divisible by two
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hewlitt remained in Paris, and did not even speak of booking passages to New York.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They wrote instead to make arrangements for Diana's holidays in England.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading To her immense disappointment, nothing so nice happened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
Hewlitt
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hewlitt remained in Paris, and did not even speak of booking passages to New York.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading They wrote instead to make arrangements for Diana's holidays in England.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
of the present time and place
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading To her immense disappointment, nothing so nice happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading They wrote instead to make arrangements for Diana's holidays in England.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The peace conferences were lengthy.
engage in
From this reading They wrote instead to make arrangements for Diana's holidays in England.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hewlitt remained in Paris, and did not even speak of booking passages to New York.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hewlitt remained in Paris, and did not even speak of booking passages to New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hewlitt remained in Paris, and did not even speak of booking passages to New York.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading To her immense disappointment, nothing so nice happened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hewlitt remained in Paris, and did not even speak of booking passages to New York.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To her immense disappointment, nothing so nice happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
on one occasion
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hewlitt remained in Paris, and did not even speak of booking passages to New York.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hewlitt remained in Paris, and did not even speak of booking passages to New York.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
Pendlemere
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From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
post-hasteadverb
as fast as possible; with all possible haste
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hewlitt remained in Paris, and did not even speak of booking passages to New York.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
express in speech
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hewlitt remained in Paris, and did not even speak of booking passages to New York.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
carry out
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The peace conferences were lengthy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Diana's English Christmas Diana had fondly hoped that the armistice meant an immediate declaration of peace, that her father and mother would return post-haste from France, take her away from Pendlemere, and cross at once to America, so that they might spend Christmas in their own home.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading They wrote instead to make arrangements for Diana's holidays in England.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hewlitt remained in Paris, and did not even speak of booking passages to New York.
