used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SONG IN THE AIR The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is like no other.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A SONG IN THE AIR The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is like no other.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It may bring its problems, as we keep the anniversary, but there is a certain pleasure and anticipation in the very atmosphere, especially among the young.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SONG IN THE AIR The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is like no other.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading It may bring its problems, as we keep the anniversary, but there is a certain pleasure and anticipation in the very atmosphere, especially among the young.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading It may bring its problems, as we keep the anniversary, but there is a certain pleasure and anticipation in the very atmosphere, especially among the young.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It may bring its problems, as we keep the anniversary, but there is a certain pleasure and anticipation in the very atmosphere, especially among the young.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Marta would ask, “--only three weeks now till Christmas?”
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading It may bring its problems, as we keep the anniversary, but there is a certain pleasure and anticipation in the very atmosphere, especially among the young.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A SONG IN THE AIR The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is like no other.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It may bring its problems, as we keep the anniversary, but there is a certain pleasure and anticipation in the very atmosphere, especially among the young.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may bring its problems, as we keep the anniversary, but there is a certain pleasure and anticipation in the very atmosphere, especially among the young.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It may bring its problems, as we keep the anniversary, but there is a certain pleasure and anticipation in the very atmosphere, especially among the young.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading A SONG IN THE AIR The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is like no other.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you realize it?”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It may bring its problems, as we keep the anniversary, but there is a certain pleasure and anticipation in the very atmosphere, especially among the young.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SONG IN THE AIR The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is like no other.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SONG IN THE AIR The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is like no other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may bring its problems, as we keep the anniversary, but there is a certain pleasure and anticipation in the very atmosphere, especially among the young.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It may bring its problems, as we keep the anniversary, but there is a certain pleasure and anticipation in the very atmosphere, especially among the young.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It may bring its problems, as we keep the anniversary, but there is a certain pleasure and anticipation in the very atmosphere, especially among the young.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A SONG IN THE AIR The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is like no other.
Marta
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From this reading Marta would ask, “--only three weeks now till Christmas?”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may bring its problems, as we keep the anniversary, but there is a certain pleasure and anticipation in the very atmosphere, especially among the young.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next it was only two weeks, then only one and time to pack up.
not any; not one
From this reading A SONG IN THE AIR The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is like no other.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Marta would ask, “--only three weeks now till Christmas?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Next it was only two weeks, then only one and time to pack up.
and nothing more
From this reading Marta would ask, “--only three weeks now till Christmas?”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A SONG IN THE AIR The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is like no other.
arrange in a container
From this reading Next it was only two weeks, then only one and time to pack up.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It may bring its problems, as we keep the anniversary, but there is a certain pleasure and anticipation in the very atmosphere, especially among the young.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading It may bring its problems, as we keep the anniversary, but there is a certain pleasure and anticipation in the very atmosphere, especially among the young.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “Do you realize it?”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading A SONG IN THE AIR The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is like no other.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading A SONG IN THE AIR The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is like no other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SONG IN THE AIR The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is like no other.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Next it was only two weeks, then only one and time to pack up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It may bring its problems, as we keep the anniversary, but there is a certain pleasure and anticipation in the very atmosphere, especially among the young.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Marta would ask, “--only three weeks now till Christmas?”
up to a particular time
From this reading Marta would ask, “--only three weeks now till Christmas?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A SONG IN THE AIR The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is like no other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next it was only two weeks, then only one and time to pack up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Next it was only two weeks, then only one and time to pack up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Next it was only two weeks, then only one and time to pack up.
precisely as stated
From this reading It may bring its problems, as we keep the anniversary, but there is a certain pleasure and anticipation in the very atmosphere, especially among the young.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next it was only two weeks, then only one and time to pack up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It may bring its problems, as we keep the anniversary, but there is a certain pleasure and anticipation in the very atmosphere, especially among the young.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Marta would ask, “--only three weeks now till Christmas?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Marta would ask, “--only three weeks now till Christmas?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you realize it?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It may bring its problems, as we keep the anniversary, but there is a certain pleasure and anticipation in the very atmosphere, especially among the young.
