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WAITING. The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon. Stay, June, stay! If only we could stop the moon And June! It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
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later than; following
From this reading “The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If only we could stop the moon And June!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “WAITING.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
later than; following
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
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From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
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From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
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From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
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From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
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From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
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From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
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From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If only we could stop the moon And June!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only we could stop the moon And June!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
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From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
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From this reading If only we could stop the moon And June!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If only we could stop the moon And June!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stay, June, stay!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If only we could stop the moon And June!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
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From this reading WAITING.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If only we could stop the moon And June!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an April day, but the weather was still cold at Little Staunton, and Aunt Marjorie thought it well to have a nice bright fire burning in Judy's bedroom.
at the time that
From this reading The days are clear, Day after day, When April's here, That leads to May, And June Must follow soon.
