used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And no matter what courses you are taking, the written lesson in the one you know least about is sure to come on the last day of the term.
agoniesnounUS /ˈæɡəniz/
plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
From this reading This seems to be their idea of making the holiday pleasant, by making the week before the holidays particularly full of agonies.
equally
From this reading THE UNDOING OF GEORGIA All Christmas vacations are alike.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE UNDOING OF GEORGIA All Christmas vacations are alike.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE UNDOING OF GEORGIA All Christmas vacations are alike.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This seems to be their idea of making the holiday pleasant, by making the week before the holidays particularly full of agonies.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This seems to be their idea of making the holiday pleasant, by making the week before the holidays particularly full of agonies.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This seems to be their idea of making the holiday pleasant, by making the week before the holidays particularly full of agonies.
an occurrence of something
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE UNDOING OF GEORGIA All Christmas vacations are alike.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And no matter what courses you are taking, the written lesson in the one you know least about is sure to come on the last day of the term.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And no matter what courses you are taking, the written lesson in the one you know least about is sure to come on the last day of the term.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And no matter what courses you are taking, the written lesson in the one you know least about is sure to come on the last day of the term.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
dressernounUS /ˈdresər/
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
débris
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From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading This seems to be their idea of making the holiday pleasant, by making the week before the holidays particularly full of agonies.
GEORGIAnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading THE UNDOING OF GEORGIA All Christmas vacations are alike.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading This seems to be their idea of making the holiday pleasant, by making the week before the holidays particularly full of agonies.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading This seems to be their idea of making the holiday pleasant, by making the week before the holidays particularly full of agonies.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This seems to be their idea of making the holiday pleasant, by making the week before the holidays particularly full of agonies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And no matter what courses you are taking, the written lesson in the one you know least about is sure to come on the last day of the term.
injunctionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “injunction” — a formal command or admonition
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And no matter what courses you are taking, the written lesson in the one you know least about is sure to come on the last day of the term.
immediately past
From this reading And no matter what courses you are taking, the written lesson in the one you know least about is sure to come on the last day of the term.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And no matter what courses you are taking, the written lesson in the one you know least about is sure to come on the last day of the term.
a unit of instruction
From this reading And no matter what courses you are taking, the written lesson in the one you know least about is sure to come on the last day of the term.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
littersnounUS /ˈlɪtərz/
plural of “litter” — the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
engage in
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading This seems to be their idea of making the holiday pleasant, by making the week before the holidays particularly full of agonies.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And no matter what courses you are taking, the written lesson in the one you know least about is sure to come on the last day of the term.
not any; not one
From this reading And no matter what courses you are taking, the written lesson in the one you know least about is sure to come on the last day of the term.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UNDOING OF GEORGIA All Christmas vacations are alike.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And no matter what courses you are taking, the written lesson in the one you know least about is sure to come on the last day of the term.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And no matter what courses you are taking, the written lesson in the one you know least about is sure to come on the last day of the term.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
arrange in a container
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading This seems to be their idea of making the holiday pleasant, by making the week before the holidays particularly full of agonies.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading This seems to be their idea of making the holiday pleasant, by making the week before the holidays particularly full of agonies.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
precisely, exactly
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
move hurridly
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This seems to be their idea of making the holiday pleasant, by making the week before the holidays particularly full of agonies.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And no matter what courses you are taking, the written lesson in the one you know least about is sure to come on the last day of the term.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading And no matter what courses you are taking, the written lesson in the one you know least about is sure to come on the last day of the term.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading And no matter what courses you are taking, the written lesson in the one you know least about is sure to come on the last day of the term.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNDOING OF GEORGIA All Christmas vacations are alike.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This seems to be their idea of making the holiday pleasant, by making the week before the holidays particularly full of agonies.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
create by training and teaching
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
tuckverbUS /tʌk/
fit snugly into
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
unanimousadjectiveUS /juːˈnænəməs/
in complete agreement
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
UNDOINGnounUS /ənˈduːɪŋ/
an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
From this reading THE UNDOING OF GEORGIA All Christmas vacations are alike.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
vacationsnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “vacation” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE UNDOING OF GEORGIA All Christmas vacations are alike.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading This seems to be their idea of making the holiday pleasant, by making the week before the holidays particularly full of agonies.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And no matter what courses you are taking, the written lesson in the one you know least about is sure to come on the last day of the term.
at the time that
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just as you are beginning to realize that Christmas is really coming, and that it is almost time to pack to go home, the faculty make a unanimous decision to give papers or written lessons to all their classes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When it is over, you rush back to your room, tuck the Christmas packages that you have strict injunctions not to open until the right day comes into your trunk, shut the lid--with the assistance of several friends--sweep the débris that litters your dresser into a suit case, and run for your train.
