used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Betty, however, buckled down to the work of what is always the hardest term of the year, that before Christmas, and had many delightful anticipations of that beautiful celebration.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The girls took an early morning train on Monday and Betty, more or less upset by too many good times, went back to school not feeling much like study.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading Betty, however, buckled down to the work of what is always the hardest term of the year, that before Christmas, and had many delightful anticipations of that beautiful celebration.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But neither did any one else and the teachers in the main, having had a good rest themselves, seemed not to be too hard on any one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The girls took an early morning train on Monday and Betty, more or less upset by too many good times, went back to school not feeling much like study.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But neither did any one else and the teachers in the main, having had a good rest themselves, seemed not to be too hard on any one.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Betty, however, buckled down to the work of what is always the hardest term of the year, that before Christmas, and had many delightful anticipations of that beautiful celebration.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Betty, however, buckled down to the work of what is always the hardest term of the year, that before Christmas, and had many delightful anticipations of that beautiful celebration.
Betty
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From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
buckledverbUS /ˈbʌkəld/
past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading Betty, however, buckled down to the work of what is always the hardest term of the year, that before Christmas, and had many delightful anticipations of that beautiful celebration.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girls took an early morning train on Monday and Betty, more or less upset by too many good times, went back to school not feeling much like study.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading Betty, however, buckled down to the work of what is always the hardest term of the year, that before Christmas, and had many delightful anticipations of that beautiful celebration.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
being joined in close association
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
deem to be
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Betty, however, buckled down to the work of what is always the hardest term of the year, that before Christmas, and had many delightful anticipations of that beautiful celebration.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But neither did any one else and the teachers in the main, having had a good rest themselves, seemed not to be too hard on any one.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Betty, however, buckled down to the work of what is always the hardest term of the year, that before Christmas, and had many delightful anticipations of that beautiful celebration.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The girls took an early morning train on Monday and Betty, more or less upset by too many good times, went back to school not feeling much like study.
else
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From this reading But neither did any one else and the teachers in the main, having had a good rest themselves, seemed not to be too hard on any one.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The girls took an early morning train on Monday and Betty, more or less upset by too many good times, went back to school not feeling much like study.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls took an early morning train on Monday and Betty, more or less upset by too many good times, went back to school not feeling much like study.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The girls took an early morning train on Monday and Betty, more or less upset by too many good times, went back to school not feeling much like study.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But neither did any one else and the teachers in the main, having had a good rest themselves, seemed not to be too hard on any one.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Betty, however, buckled down to the work of what is always the hardest term of the year, that before Christmas, and had many delightful anticipations of that beautiful celebration.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But neither did any one else and the teachers in the main, having had a good rest themselves, seemed not to be too hard on any one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Betty, however, buckled down to the work of what is always the hardest term of the year, that before Christmas, and had many delightful anticipations of that beautiful celebration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Betty, however, buckled down to the work of what is always the hardest term of the year, that before Christmas, and had many delightful anticipations of that beautiful celebration.
Janet
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From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The girls took an early morning train on Monday and Betty, more or less upset by too many good times, went back to school not feeling much like study.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The girls took an early morning train on Monday and Betty, more or less upset by too many good times, went back to school not feeling much like study.
most important element
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The girls took an early morning train on Monday and Betty, more or less upset by too many good times, went back to school not feeling much like study.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The girls took an early morning train on Monday and Betty, more or less upset by too many good times, went back to school not feeling much like study.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The girls took an early morning train on Monday and Betty, more or less upset by too many good times, went back to school not feeling much like study.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The girls took an early morning train on Monday and Betty, more or less upset by too many good times, went back to school not feeling much like study.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The girls took an early morning train on Monday and Betty, more or less upset by too many good times, went back to school not feeling much like study.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But neither did any one else and the teachers in the main, having had a good rest themselves, seemed not to be too hard on any one.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girls took an early morning train on Monday and Betty, more or less upset by too many good times, went back to school not feeling much like study.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girls took an early morning train on Monday and Betty, more or less upset by too many good times, went back to school not feeling much like study.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But neither did any one else and the teachers in the main, having had a good rest themselves, seemed not to be too hard on any one.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But neither did any one else and the teachers in the main, having had a good rest themselves, seemed not to be too hard on any one.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
an educational institution
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But neither did any one else and the teachers in the main, having had a good rest themselves, seemed not to be too hard on any one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The girls took an early morning train on Monday and Betty, more or less upset by too many good times, went back to school not feeling much like study.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading But neither did any one else and the teachers in the main, having had a good rest themselves, seemed not to be too hard on any one.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Betty, however, buckled down to the work of what is always the hardest term of the year, that before Christmas, and had many delightful anticipations of that beautiful celebration.
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 The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Betty, however, buckled down to the work of what is always the hardest term of the year, that before Christmas, and had many delightful anticipations of that beautiful celebration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But neither did any one else and the teachers in the main, having had a good rest themselves, seemed not to be too hard on any one.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The girls took an early morning train on Monday and Betty, more or less upset by too many good times, went back to school not feeling much like study.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The girls took an early morning train on Monday and Betty, more or less upset by too many good times, went back to school not feeling much like study.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The girls took an early morning train on Monday and Betty, more or less upset by too many good times, went back to school not feeling much like study.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The girls took an early morning train on Monday and Betty, more or less upset by too many good times, went back to school not feeling much like study.
a source of difficulty
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading The girls took an early morning train on Monday and Betty, more or less upset by too many good times, went back to school not feeling much like study.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
migratory
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The happy Thanksgiving vacation with Janet and Sue as her guests came duly to a close after a pleasant Sabbath during which they went to Sabbath school and church and spent part of the afternoon in wandering around the main art gallery of the city, open to visitors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Betty, however, buckled down to the work of what is always the hardest term of the year, that before Christmas, and had many delightful anticipations of that beautiful celebration.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading There are degrees of satisfaction or of disappointment, but Betty Lee had never met what she would consider real trouble connected with her school life until after Christmas in her freshman year.
