81
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From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For six months Angela had been living among her girls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
Angela
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From this reading For six months Angela had been living among her girls.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHAT WILL BE THE END?
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The place was become homelike to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For six months Angela had been living among her girls.
the act of burning something
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading WHAT WILL BE THE END?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For six months Angela had been living among her girls.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The workwomen were now her friends--her trusted friends.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading For six months Angela had been living among her girls.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For six months Angela had been living among her girls.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For six months Angela had been living among her girls.
homelikeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmlaɪk/
having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
From this reading The place was become homelike to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
immediately past
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading For six months Angela had been living among her girls.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For six months Angela had been living among her girls.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The workwomen were now her friends--her trusted friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was become homelike to her.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
shortcomingsnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtkʌmɪŋz/
plural of “shortcoming” — a failing or deficiency
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading For six months Angela had been living among her girls.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT WILL BE THE END?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The place was become homelike to her.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading The workwomen were now her friends--her trusted friends.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place was become homelike to her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The workwomen were now her friends--her trusted friends.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WILL BE THE END?
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WHAT WILL BE THE END?
workwomen
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From this reading The workwomen were now her friends--her trusted friends.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The end of the year drew near--the end of that last year of '81, which, whatever its shortcomings, its burning heat of July and its wretched rain of August, went out in sweet and gracious sunshine, and a December like unto the April of a poet.
