used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been arranged that on Christmas-eve they should return, for to spend that day away from their family was impossible, a thing not to be done had the invitation come from royalty itself.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “Wat, be careful that you never, never let them see, if it was only by a look, that you do not agree with what your father is doing.
(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 They went with all their new things so nicely packed, and their hearts beating, and many warnings and recommendations from the most careful of mothers.
AllynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading It was very near Christmas when Walter and Ally went to Penton on the visit which had caused so much excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very near Christmas when Walter and Ally went to Penton on the visit which had caused so much excitement.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It had been arranged that on Christmas-eve they should return, for to spend that day away from their family was impossible, a thing not to be done had the invitation come from royalty itself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It had been arranged that on Christmas-eve they should return, for to spend that day away from their family was impossible, a thing not to be done had the invitation come from royalty itself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been arranged that on Christmas-eve they should return, for to spend that day away from their family was impossible, a thing not to be done had the invitation come from royalty itself.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading They went with all their new things so nicely packed, and their hearts beating, and many warnings and recommendations from the most careful of mothers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been arranged that on Christmas-eve they should return, for to spend that day away from their family was impossible, a thing not to be done had the invitation come from royalty itself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Wat, be careful that you never, never let them see, if it was only by a look, that you do not agree with what your father is doing.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading They went with all their new things so nicely packed, and their hearts beating, and many warnings and recommendations from the most careful of mothers.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading It was very near Christmas when Walter and Ally went to Penton on the visit which had caused so much excitement.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It was very near Christmas when Walter and Ally went to Penton on the visit which had caused so much excitement.
Christmas-eve
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From this reading It had been arranged that on Christmas-eve they should return, for to spend that day away from their family was impossible, a thing not to be done had the invitation come from royalty itself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had been arranged that on Christmas-eve they should return, for to spend that day away from their family was impossible, a thing not to be done had the invitation come from royalty itself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been arranged that on Christmas-eve they should return, for to spend that day away from their family was impossible, a thing not to be done had the invitation come from royalty itself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Wat, be careful that you never, never let them see, if it was only by a look, that you do not agree with what your father is doing.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Wat, be careful that you never, never let them see, if it was only by a look, that you do not agree with what your father is doing.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It had been arranged that on Christmas-eve they should return, for to spend that day away from their family was impossible, a thing not to be done had the invitation come from royalty itself.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It was very near Christmas when Walter and Ally went to Penton on the visit which had caused so much excitement.
a social unit living together
From this reading It had been arranged that on Christmas-eve they should return, for to spend that day away from their family was impossible, a thing not to be done had the invitation come from royalty itself.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Wat, be careful that you never, never let them see, if it was only by a look, that you do not agree with what your father is doing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been arranged that on Christmas-eve they should return, for to spend that day away from their family was impossible, a thing not to be done had the invitation come from royalty itself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been arranged that on Christmas-eve they should return, for to spend that day away from their family was impossible, a thing not to be done had the invitation come from royalty itself.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING INTO THE WORLD.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was very near Christmas when Walter and Ally went to Penton on the visit which had caused so much excitement.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading They went with all their new things so nicely packed, and their hearts beating, and many warnings and recommendations from the most careful of mothers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Wat, be careful that you never, never let them see, if it was only by a look, that you do not agree with what your father is doing.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It had been arranged that on Christmas-eve they should return, for to spend that day away from their family was impossible, a thing not to be done had the invitation come from royalty itself.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GOING INTO THE WORLD.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading It had been arranged that on Christmas-eve they should return, for to spend that day away from their family was impossible, a thing not to be done had the invitation come from royalty itself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Wat, be careful that you never, never let them see, if it was only by a look, that you do not agree with what your father is doing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very near Christmas when Walter and Ally went to Penton on the visit which had caused so much excitement.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had been arranged that on Christmas-eve they should return, for to spend that day away from their family was impossible, a thing not to be done had the invitation come from royalty itself.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Wat, be careful that you never, never let them see, if it was only by a look, that you do not agree with what your father is doing.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Wat, be careful that you never, never let them see, if it was only by a look, that you do not agree with what your father is doing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They went with all their new things so nicely packed, and their hearts beating, and many warnings and recommendations from the most careful of mothers.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They went with all their new things so nicely packed, and their hearts beating, and many warnings and recommendations from the most careful of mothers.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They went with all their new things so nicely packed, and their hearts beating, and many warnings and recommendations from the most careful of mothers.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was very near Christmas when Walter and Ally went to Penton on the visit which had caused so much excitement.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was very near Christmas when Walter and Ally went to Penton on the visit which had caused so much excitement.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Wat, be careful that you never, never let them see, if it was only by a look, that you do not agree with what your father is doing.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They went with all their new things so nicely packed, and their hearts beating, and many warnings and recommendations from the most careful of mothers.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading They went with all their new things so nicely packed, and their hearts beating, and many warnings and recommendations from the most careful of mothers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had been arranged that on Christmas-eve they should return, for to spend that day away from their family was impossible, a thing not to be done had the invitation come from royalty itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They went with all their new things so nicely packed, and their hearts beating, and many warnings and recommendations from the most careful of mothers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was very near Christmas when Walter and Ally went to Penton on the visit which had caused so much excitement.
and nothing more
From this reading “Wat, be careful that you never, never let them see, if it was only by a look, that you do not agree with what your father is doing.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading They went with all their new things so nicely packed, and their hearts beating, and many warnings and recommendations from the most careful of mothers.
Penton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was very near Christmas when Walter and Ally went to Penton on the visit which had caused so much excitement.
recommendationsnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “recommendation” — something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading They went with all their new things so nicely packed, and their hearts beating, and many warnings and recommendations from the most careful of mothers.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It had been arranged that on Christmas-eve they should return, for to spend that day away from their family was impossible, a thing not to be done had the invitation come from royalty itself.
royaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading It had been arranged that on Christmas-eve they should return, for to spend that day away from their family was impossible, a thing not to be done had the invitation come from royalty itself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Wat, be careful that you never, never let them see, if it was only by a look, that you do not agree with what your father is doing.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had been arranged that on Christmas-eve they should return, for to spend that day away from their family was impossible, a thing not to be done had the invitation come from royalty itself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was very near Christmas when Walter and Ally went to Penton on the visit which had caused so much excitement.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading It had been arranged that on Christmas-eve they should return, for to spend that day away from their family was impossible, a thing not to be done had the invitation come from royalty itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been arranged that on Christmas-eve they should return, for to spend that day away from their family was impossible, a thing not to be done had the invitation come from royalty itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOING INTO THE WORLD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It had been arranged that on Christmas-eve they should return, for to spend that day away from their family was impossible, a thing not to be done had the invitation come from royalty itself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Wat, be careful that you never, never let them see, if it was only by a look, that you do not agree with what your father is doing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been arranged that on Christmas-eve they should return, for to spend that day away from their family was impossible, a thing not to be done had the invitation come from royalty itself.
a special situation
From this reading It had been arranged that on Christmas-eve they should return, for to spend that day away from their family was impossible, a thing not to be done had the invitation come from royalty itself.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They went with all their new things so nicely packed, and their hearts beating, and many warnings and recommendations from the most careful of mothers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was very near Christmas when Walter and Ally went to Penton on the visit which had caused so much excitement.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very near Christmas when Walter and Ally went to Penton on the visit which had caused so much excitement.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was very near Christmas when Walter and Ally went to Penton on the visit which had caused so much excitement.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading It was very near Christmas when Walter and Ally went to Penton on the visit which had caused so much excitement.
warningsnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading They went with all their new things so nicely packed, and their hearts beating, and many warnings and recommendations from the most careful of mothers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very near Christmas when Walter and Ally went to Penton on the visit which had caused so much excitement.
Wat
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From this reading “Wat, be careful that you never, never let them see, if it was only by a look, that you do not agree with what your father is doing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was very near Christmas when Walter and Ally went to Penton on the visit which had caused so much excitement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Wat, be careful that you never, never let them see, if it was only by a look, that you do not agree with what your father is doing.
at the time that
From this reading It was very near Christmas when Walter and Ally went to Penton on the visit which had caused so much excitement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was very near Christmas when Walter and Ally went to Penton on the visit which had caused so much excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They went with all their new things so nicely packed, and their hearts beating, and many warnings and recommendations from the most careful of mothers.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading GOING INTO THE WORLD.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Wat, be careful that you never, never let them see, if it was only by a look, that you do not agree with what your father is doing.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Wat, be careful that you never, never let them see, if it was only by a look, that you do not agree with what your father is doing.
