used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Promptly at twelve o'clock books were put away, and a very few minutes sufficed for the children to get equipped for their walk.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
allusionsnounUS /əˈluːʒənz/
plural of “allusion” — passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAPPILY the next, day rose bright and fair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Promptly at twelve o'clock books were put away, and a very few minutes sufficed for the children to get equipped for their walk.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Promptly at twelve o'clock books were put away, and a very few minutes sufficed for the children to get equipped for their walk.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Promptly at twelve o'clock books were put away, and a very few minutes sufficed for the children to get equipped for their walk.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading HAPPILY the next, day rose bright and fair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HAPPILY the next, day rose bright and fair.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
DollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading The Dolls.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading Promptly at twelve o'clock books were put away, and a very few minutes sufficed for the children to get equipped for their walk.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading HAPPILY the next, day rose bright and fair.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was not far to the town.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Promptly at twelve o'clock books were put away, and a very few minutes sufficed for the children to get equipped for their walk.
fidgets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Promptly at twelve o'clock books were put away, and a very few minutes sufficed for the children to get equipped for their walk.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
HAPPILYadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading HAPPILY the next, day rose bright and fair.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not far to the town.
Jameson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Promptly at twelve o'clock books were put away, and a very few minutes sufficed for the children to get equipped for their walk.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HAPPILY the next, day rose bright and fair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not far to the town.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
with little or no delay
From this reading Promptly at twelve o'clock books were put away, and a very few minutes sufficed for the children to get equipped for their walk.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Promptly at twelve o'clock books were put away, and a very few minutes sufficed for the children to get equipped for their walk.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading HAPPILY the next, day rose bright and fair.
an educational institution
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
school-work
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Promptly at twelve o'clock books were put away, and a very few minutes sufficed for the children to get equipped for their walk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dolls.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was not far to the town.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
precisely as stated
From this reading Promptly at twelve o'clock books were put away, and a very few minutes sufficed for the children to get equipped for their walk.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Promptly at twelve o'clock books were put away, and a very few minutes sufficed for the children to get equipped for their walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not far to the town.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading The children, impatient for twelve o'clock to come, were somewhat restless during school hours; but their intentions were good, and they really tried to do their school-work well; so Miss Jameson made allowance for their occasional fidgets, and the whispered allusions to the pleasure in prospect.
