used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGER APPEARS AT EGLOSHAYLE CORAL and Beryl received a hearty welcome home from the good folks of Egloshayle.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After their long holidays, Miss Burton found that her pupils settled to their lessons better than she could have expected.
anew
From this reading The little Sunday scholars were delighted to see their teachers again, and to learn that the school was to be re-opened on the following Sunday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRANGER APPEARS AT EGLOSHAYLE CORAL and Beryl received a hearty welcome home from the good folks of Egloshayle.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A STRANGER APPEARS AT EGLOSHAYLE CORAL and Beryl received a hearty welcome home from the good folks of Egloshayle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A STRANGER APPEARS AT EGLOSHAYLE CORAL and Beryl received a hearty welcome home from the good folks of Egloshayle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The little Sunday scholars were delighted to see their teachers again, and to learn that the school was to be re-opened on the following Sunday.
BerylnounUS /ˈberəl/
the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
From this reading A STRANGER APPEARS AT EGLOSHAYLE CORAL and Beryl received a hearty welcome home from the good folks of Egloshayle.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading After their long holidays, Miss Burton found that her pupils settled to their lessons better than she could have expected.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading After their long holidays, Miss Burton found that her pupils settled to their lessons better than she could have expected.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She kept them well employed, and so busy and happy were they that the days seemed winged, so swiftly did they pass.
CORALnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading A STRANGER APPEARS AT EGLOSHAYLE CORAL and Beryl received a hearty welcome home from the good folks of Egloshayle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After their long holidays, Miss Burton found that her pupils settled to their lessons better than she could have expected.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She kept them well employed, and so busy and happy were they that the days seemed winged, so swiftly did they pass.
greatly pleased
From this reading The little Sunday scholars were delighted to see their teachers again, and to learn that the school was to be re-opened on the following Sunday.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She kept them well employed, and so busy and happy were they that the days seemed winged, so swiftly did they pass.
EGLOSHAYLE
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From this reading A STRANGER APPEARS AT EGLOSHAYLE CORAL and Beryl received a hearty welcome home from the good folks of Egloshayle.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading She kept them well employed, and so busy and happy were they that the days seemed winged, so swiftly did they pass.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one seemed glad that they had returned.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading After their long holidays, Miss Burton found that her pupils settled to their lessons better than she could have expected.
your parents
From this reading A STRANGER APPEARS AT EGLOSHAYLE CORAL and Beryl received a hearty welcome home from the good folks of Egloshayle.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The little Sunday scholars were delighted to see their teachers again, and to learn that the school was to be re-opened on the following Sunday.
set up or found
From this reading After their long holidays, Miss Burton found that her pupils settled to their lessons better than she could have expected.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A STRANGER APPEARS AT EGLOSHAYLE CORAL and Beryl received a hearty welcome home from the good folks of Egloshayle.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Every one seemed glad that they had returned.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A STRANGER APPEARS AT EGLOSHAYLE CORAL and Beryl received a hearty welcome home from the good folks of Egloshayle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every one seemed glad that they had returned.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She kept them well employed, and so busy and happy were they that the days seemed winged, so swiftly did they pass.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After their long holidays, Miss Burton found that her pupils settled to their lessons better than she could have expected.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading A STRANGER APPEARS AT EGLOSHAYLE CORAL and Beryl received a hearty welcome home from the good folks of Egloshayle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After their long holidays, Miss Burton found that her pupils settled to their lessons better than she could have expected.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading After their long holidays, Miss Burton found that her pupils settled to their lessons better than she could have expected.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A STRANGER APPEARS AT EGLOSHAYLE CORAL and Beryl received a hearty welcome home from the good folks of Egloshayle.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She kept them well employed, and so busy and happy were they that the days seemed winged, so swiftly did they pass.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The little Sunday scholars were delighted to see their teachers again, and to learn that the school was to be re-opened on the following Sunday.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading After their long holidays, Miss Burton found that her pupils settled to their lessons better than she could have expected.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little Sunday scholars were delighted to see their teachers again, and to learn that the school was to be re-opened on the following Sunday.
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 After their long holidays, Miss Burton found that her pupils settled to their lessons better than she could have expected.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading After their long holidays, Miss Burton found that her pupils settled to their lessons better than she could have expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRANGER APPEARS AT EGLOSHAYLE CORAL and Beryl received a hearty welcome home from the good folks of Egloshayle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little Sunday scholars were delighted to see their teachers again, and to learn that the school was to be re-opened on the following Sunday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one seemed glad that they had returned.
go across or through
From this reading She kept them well employed, and so busy and happy were they that the days seemed winged, so swiftly did they pass.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading After their long holidays, Miss Burton found that her pupils settled to their lessons better than she could have expected.
re-opened
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From this reading The little Sunday scholars were delighted to see their teachers again, and to learn that the school was to be re-opened on the following Sunday.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A STRANGER APPEARS AT EGLOSHAYLE CORAL and Beryl received a hearty welcome home from the good folks of Egloshayle.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Every one seemed glad that they had returned.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading The little Sunday scholars were delighted to see their teachers again, and to learn that the school was to be re-opened on the following Sunday.
an educational institution
From this reading The little Sunday scholars were delighted to see their teachers again, and to learn that the school was to be re-opened on the following Sunday.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The little Sunday scholars were delighted to see their teachers again, and to learn that the school was to be re-opened on the following Sunday.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every one seemed glad that they had returned.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading After their long holidays, Miss Burton found that her pupils settled to their lessons better than she could have expected.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After their long holidays, Miss Burton found that her pupils settled to their lessons better than she could have expected.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She kept them well employed, and so busy and happy were they that the days seemed winged, so swiftly did they pass.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A STRANGER APPEARS AT EGLOSHAYLE CORAL and Beryl received a hearty welcome home from the good folks of Egloshayle.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The little Sunday scholars were delighted to see their teachers again, and to learn that the school was to be re-opened on the following Sunday.
in a swift manner
From this reading She kept them well employed, and so busy and happy were they that the days seemed winged, so swiftly did they pass.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The little Sunday scholars were delighted to see their teachers again, and to learn that the school was to be re-opened on the following Sunday.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After their long holidays, Miss Burton found that her pupils settled to their lessons better than she could have expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every one seemed glad that they had returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGER APPEARS AT EGLOSHAYLE CORAL and Beryl received a hearty welcome home from the good folks of Egloshayle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The little Sunday scholars were delighted to see their teachers again, and to learn that the school was to be re-opened on the following Sunday.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She kept them well employed, and so busy and happy were they that the days seemed winged, so swiftly did they pass.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every one seemed glad that they had returned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little Sunday scholars were delighted to see their teachers again, and to learn that the school was to be re-opened on the following Sunday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little Sunday scholars were delighted to see their teachers again, and to learn that the school was to be re-opened on the following Sunday.
accept gladly
From this reading A STRANGER APPEARS AT EGLOSHAYLE CORAL and Beryl received a hearty welcome home from the good folks of Egloshayle.
(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 She kept them well employed, and so busy and happy were they that the days seemed winged, so swiftly did they pass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little Sunday scholars were delighted to see their teachers again, and to learn that the school was to be re-opened on the following Sunday.
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading She kept them well employed, and so busy and happy were they that the days seemed winged, so swiftly did they pass.
