alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I'm counting every day, and crossing it off in my calendar," she said to Marjorie, as the two stepped along towards The Tamarisks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Red Cross Hospital There was just one more exeat for Marjorie and Dona before the holidays.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'm counting every day, and crossing it off in my calendar," she said to Marjorie, as the two stepped along towards The Tamarisks.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Red Cross Hospital There was just one more exeat for Marjorie and Dona before the holidays.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had, on the whole, enjoyed the term, but the time had seemed long, and to Dona especially the last weeks dragged interminably.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading "I'm counting every day, and crossing it off in my calendar," she said to Marjorie, as the two stepped along towards The Tamarisks.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Christmas was near now, and they were looking forward immensely to returning home.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading "I'm counting every day, and crossing it off in my calendar," she said to Marjorie, as the two stepped along towards The Tamarisks.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The Red Cross Hospital There was just one more exeat for Marjorie and Dona before the holidays.
traveling across
From this reading "I'm counting every day, and crossing it off in my calendar," she said to Marjorie, as the two stepped along towards The Tamarisks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I'm counting every day, and crossing it off in my calendar," she said to Marjorie, as the two stepped along towards The Tamarisks.
DonanounUS /ˈdoʊnə/
a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman
From this reading The Red Cross Hospital There was just one more exeat for Marjorie and Dona before the holidays.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading They had, on the whole, enjoyed the term, but the time had seemed long, and to Dona especially the last weeks dragged interminably.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They had, on the whole, enjoyed the term, but the time had seemed long, and to Dona especially the last weeks dragged interminably.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They had, on the whole, enjoyed the term, but the time had seemed long, and to Dona especially the last weeks dragged interminably.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I'm counting every day, and crossing it off in my calendar," she said to Marjorie, as the two stepped along towards The Tamarisks.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "I'm getting so fearfully excited.
exeat
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From this reading The Red Cross Hospital There was just one more exeat for Marjorie and Dona before the holidays.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading "I'm getting so fearfully excited.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Red Cross Hospital There was just one more exeat for Marjorie and Dona before the holidays.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Christmas was near now, and they were looking forward immensely to returning home.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I'm getting so fearfully excited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had, on the whole, enjoyed the term, but the time had seemed long, and to Dona especially the last weeks dragged interminably.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The Red Cross Hospital There was just one more exeat for Marjorie and Dona before the holidays.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Christmas was near now, and they were looking forward immensely to returning home.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The Red Cross Hospital There was just one more exeat for Marjorie and Dona before the holidays.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm counting every day, and crossing it off in my calendar," she said to Marjorie, as the two stepped along towards The Tamarisks.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Christmas was near now, and they were looking forward immensely to returning home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm counting every day, and crossing it off in my calendar," she said to Marjorie, as the two stepped along towards The Tamarisks.
interminablyadverbUS /ˈɪntərmɪnæbli/
all the time; seemingly without stopping
From this reading They had, on the whole, enjoyed the term, but the time had seemed long, and to Dona especially the last weeks dragged interminably.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm counting every day, and crossing it off in my calendar," she said to Marjorie, as the two stepped along towards The Tamarisks.
and nothing more
From this reading The Red Cross Hospital There was just one more exeat for Marjorie and Dona before the holidays.
immediately past
From this reading They had, on the whole, enjoyed the term, but the time had seemed long, and to Dona especially the last weeks dragged interminably.
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 They had, on the whole, enjoyed the term, but the time had seemed long, and to Dona especially the last weeks dragged interminably.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Christmas was near now, and they were looking forward immensely to returning home.
Marjorie
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From this reading The Red Cross Hospital There was just one more exeat for Marjorie and Dona before the holidays.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Red Cross Hospital There was just one more exeat for Marjorie and Dona before the holidays.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm counting every day, and crossing it off in my calendar," she said to Marjorie, as the two stepped along towards The Tamarisks.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Christmas was near now, and they were looking forward immensely to returning home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Christmas was near now, and they were looking forward immensely to returning home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I'm counting every day, and crossing it off in my calendar," she said to Marjorie, as the two stepped along towards The Tamarisks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had, on the whole, enjoyed the term, but the time had seemed long, and to Dona especially the last weeks dragged interminably.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Red Cross Hospital There was just one more exeat for Marjorie and Dona before the holidays.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Red Cross Hospital There was just one more exeat for Marjorie and Dona before the holidays.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Christmas was near now, and they were looking forward immensely to returning home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm counting every day, and crossing it off in my calendar," she said to Marjorie, as the two stepped along towards The Tamarisks.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They had, on the whole, enjoyed the term, but the time had seemed long, and to Dona especially the last weeks dragged interminably.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm counting every day, and crossing it off in my calendar," she said to Marjorie, as the two stepped along towards The Tamarisks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm getting so fearfully excited.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "I'm counting every day, and crossing it off in my calendar," she said to Marjorie, as the two stepped along towards The Tamarisks.
TamarisksnounUS /ˈtæmərɪsks/
plural of “tamarisk” — any shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix having small scalelike or needle-shaped leaves and feathery racemes of small white or pinkish flowers; of mostly coastal areas with saline soil
From this reading "I'm counting every day, and crossing it off in my calendar," she said to Marjorie, as the two stepped along towards The Tamarisks.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading They had, on the whole, enjoyed the term, but the time had seemed long, and to Dona especially the last weeks dragged interminably.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Red Cross Hospital There was just one more exeat for Marjorie and Dona before the holidays.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Red Cross Hospital There was just one more exeat for Marjorie and Dona before the holidays.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Christmas was near now, and they were looking forward immensely to returning home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had, on the whole, enjoyed the term, but the time had seemed long, and to Dona especially the last weeks dragged interminably.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christmas was near now, and they were looking forward immensely to returning home.
in the direction of
From this reading "I'm counting every day, and crossing it off in my calendar," she said to Marjorie, as the two stepped along towards The Tamarisks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I'm counting every day, and crossing it off in my calendar," she said to Marjorie, as the two stepped along towards The Tamarisks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Red Cross Hospital There was just one more exeat for Marjorie and Dona before the holidays.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They had, on the whole, enjoyed the term, but the time had seemed long, and to Dona especially the last weeks dragged interminably.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Christmas was near now, and they were looking forward immensely to returning home.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They had, on the whole, enjoyed the term, but the time had seemed long, and to Dona especially the last weeks dragged interminably.
