used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DAY AFTER SCHOOL A great day had dawned for Dorothea Bruce, a day long dreamed of and alas, long dreaded!
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE DAY AFTER SCHOOL A great day had dawned for Dorothea Bruce, a day long dreamed of and alas, long dreaded!
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading THE DAY AFTER SCHOOL A great day had dawned for Dorothea Bruce, a day long dreamed of and alas, long dreaded!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DAY AFTER SCHOOL A great day had dawned for Dorothea Bruce, a day long dreamed of and alas, long dreaded!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She would joyfully have taken another two years of school-days, with their sober joys and sweet intimate friendships; their griefs and small quarrellings; their lessons and their play hours; their meetings and their breakings up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
cause to be bored
From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
breakings
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From this reading She would joyfully have taken another two years of school-days, with their sober joys and sweet intimate friendships; their griefs and small quarrellings; their lessons and their play hours; their meetings and their breakings up.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading But yesterday she had "broken up" for ever.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading THE DAY AFTER SCHOOL A great day had dawned for Dorothea Bruce, a day long dreamed of and alas, long dreaded!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But yesterday she had "broken up" for ever.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading THE DAY AFTER SCHOOL A great day had dawned for Dorothea Bruce, a day long dreamed of and alas, long dreaded!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DAY AFTER SCHOOL A great day had dawned for Dorothea Bruce, a day long dreamed of and alas, long dreaded!
Dorothea
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From this reading THE DAY AFTER SCHOOL A great day had dawned for Dorothea Bruce, a day long dreamed of and alas, long dreaded!
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE DAY AFTER SCHOOL A great day had dawned for Dorothea Bruce, a day long dreamed of and alas, long dreaded!
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading THE DAY AFTER SCHOOL A great day had dawned for Dorothea Bruce, a day long dreamed of and alas, long dreaded!
being one more than seven
From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
at any time
From this reading But yesterday she had "broken up" for ever.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first day after school life!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DAY AFTER SCHOOL A great day had dawned for Dorothea Bruce, a day long dreamed of and alas, long dreaded!
friendshipsnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪps/
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading She would joyfully have taken another two years of school-days, with their sober joys and sweet intimate friendships; their griefs and small quarrellings; their lessons and their play hours; their meetings and their breakings up.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE DAY AFTER SCHOOL A great day had dawned for Dorothea Bruce, a day long dreamed of and alas, long dreaded!
griefs
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From this reading She would joyfully have taken another two years of school-days, with their sober joys and sweet intimate friendships; their griefs and small quarrellings; their lessons and their play hours; their meetings and their breakings up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DAY AFTER SCHOOL A great day had dawned for Dorothea Bruce, a day long dreamed of and alas, long dreaded!
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would joyfully have taken another two years of school-days, with their sober joys and sweet intimate friendships; their griefs and small quarrellings; their lessons and their play hours; their meetings and their breakings up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She would joyfully have taken another two years of school-days, with their sober joys and sweet intimate friendships; their griefs and small quarrellings; their lessons and their play hours; their meetings and their breakings up.
how
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From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading She would joyfully have taken another two years of school-days, with their sober joys and sweet intimate friendships; their griefs and small quarrellings; their lessons and their play hours; their meetings and their breakings up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading She would joyfully have taken another two years of school-days, with their sober joys and sweet intimate friendships; their griefs and small quarrellings; their lessons and their play hours; their meetings and their breakings up.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She would joyfully have taken another two years of school-days, with their sober joys and sweet intimate friendships; their griefs and small quarrellings; their lessons and their play hours; their meetings and their breakings up.
keepsakesnounUS /ˈkiːpseɪks/
plural of “keepsake” — something of sentimental value
From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading She would joyfully have taken another two years of school-days, with their sober joys and sweet intimate friendships; their griefs and small quarrellings; their lessons and their play hours; their meetings and their breakings up.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The first day after school life!
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
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 THE DAY AFTER SCHOOL A great day had dawned for Dorothea Bruce, a day long dreamed of and alas, long dreaded!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
something that is lost
From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading She would joyfully have taken another two years of school-days, with their sober joys and sweet intimate friendships; their griefs and small quarrellings; their lessons and their play hours; their meetings and their breakings up.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAY AFTER SCHOOL A great day had dawned for Dorothea Bruce, a day long dreamed of and alas, long dreaded!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
participate in games or sport
From this reading She would joyfully have taken another two years of school-days, with their sober joys and sweet intimate friendships; their griefs and small quarrellings; their lessons and their play hours; their meetings and their breakings up.
quarrellings
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From this reading She would joyfully have taken another two years of school-days, with their sober joys and sweet intimate friendships; their griefs and small quarrellings; their lessons and their play hours; their meetings and their breakings up.
an educational institution
From this reading THE DAY AFTER SCHOOL A great day had dawned for Dorothea Bruce, a day long dreamed of and alas, long dreaded!
school-days
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From this reading She would joyfully have taken another two years of school-days, with their sober joys and sweet intimate friendships; their griefs and small quarrellings; their lessons and their play hours; their meetings and their breakings up.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would joyfully have taken another two years of school-days, with their sober joys and sweet intimate friendships; their griefs and small quarrellings; their lessons and their play hours; their meetings and their breakings up.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She would joyfully have taken another two years of school-days, with their sober joys and sweet intimate friendships; their griefs and small quarrellings; their lessons and their play hours; their meetings and their breakings up.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading She would joyfully have taken another two years of school-days, with their sober joys and sweet intimate friendships; their griefs and small quarrellings; their lessons and their play hours; their meetings and their breakings up.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She would joyfully have taken another two years of school-days, with their sober joys and sweet intimate friendships; their griefs and small quarrellings; their lessons and their play hours; their meetings and their breakings up.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She would joyfully have taken another two years of school-days, with their sober joys and sweet intimate friendships; their griefs and small quarrellings; their lessons and their play hours; their meetings and their breakings up.
tendrils
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From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY AFTER SCHOOL A great day had dawned for Dorothea Bruce, a day long dreamed of and alas, long dreaded!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She would joyfully have taken another two years of school-days, with their sober joys and sweet intimate friendships; their griefs and small quarrellings; their lessons and their play hours; their meetings and their breakings up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
to-day
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From this reading Yesterday she had mournfully given eight locks of her beautiful hair away as "keepsakes," although it must be owned to-day she had examined her hair carefully, looking over her shoulder to see how it bore the loss of its tendrils.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She would joyfully have taken another two years of school-days, with their sober joys and sweet intimate friendships; their griefs and small quarrellings; their lessons and their play hours; their meetings and their breakings up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She would joyfully have taken another two years of school-days, with their sober joys and sweet intimate friendships; their griefs and small quarrellings; their lessons and their play hours; their meetings and their breakings up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She would joyfully have taken another two years of school-days, with their sober joys and sweet intimate friendships; their griefs and small quarrellings; their lessons and their play hours; their meetings and their breakings up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would joyfully have taken another two years of school-days, with their sober joys and sweet intimate friendships; their griefs and small quarrellings; their lessons and their play hours; their meetings and their breakings up.
a late time of life
From this reading She would joyfully have taken another two years of school-days, with their sober joys and sweet intimate friendships; their griefs and small quarrellings; their lessons and their play hours; their meetings and their breakings up.
the day immediately before today
From this reading But yesterday she had "broken up" for ever.
