used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Easter Morning It was indeed a lovely morning for Easter Sunday; the sky was a cloudless blue, and the birds awoke the children early by their jubilant thanksgiving.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Easter Morning It was indeed a lovely morning for Easter Sunday; the sky was a cloudless blue, and the birds awoke the children early by their jubilant thanksgiving.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nurse was in good spirits as she dressed the children.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'And what have we got new?' asked Olive with great interest.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Easter Morning It was indeed a lovely morning for Easter Sunday; the sky was a cloudless blue, and the birds awoke the children early by their jubilant thanksgiving.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She had received a pair of new kid gloves 'from a gentleman friend,' and 'of course,' she said to the children, 'it would be very bad luck not to have something new on Easter Sunday!'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had received a pair of new kid gloves 'from a gentleman friend,' and 'of course,' she said to the children, 'it would be very bad luck not to have something new on Easter Sunday!'
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Easter Morning It was indeed a lovely morning for Easter Sunday; the sky was a cloudless blue, and the birds awoke the children early by their jubilant thanksgiving.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Easter Morning It was indeed a lovely morning for Easter Sunday; the sky was a cloudless blue, and the birds awoke the children early by their jubilant thanksgiving.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Easter Morning It was indeed a lovely morning for Easter Sunday; the sky was a cloudless blue, and the birds awoke the children early by their jubilant thanksgiving.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Easter Morning It was indeed a lovely morning for Easter Sunday; the sky was a cloudless blue, and the birds awoke the children early by their jubilant thanksgiving.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading Easter Morning It was indeed a lovely morning for Easter Sunday; the sky was a cloudless blue, and the birds awoke the children early by their jubilant thanksgiving.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She had received a pair of new kid gloves 'from a gentleman friend,' and 'of course,' she said to the children, 'it would be very bad luck not to have something new on Easter Sunday!'
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Nurse was in good spirits as she dressed the children.
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 Easter Morning It was indeed a lovely morning for Easter Sunday; the sky was a cloudless blue, and the birds awoke the children early by their jubilant thanksgiving.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading Easter Morning It was indeed a lovely morning for Easter Sunday; the sky was a cloudless blue, and the birds awoke the children early by their jubilant thanksgiving.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Easter Morning It was indeed a lovely morning for Easter Sunday; the sky was a cloudless blue, and the birds awoke the children early by their jubilant thanksgiving.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had received a pair of new kid gloves 'from a gentleman friend,' and 'of course,' she said to the children, 'it would be very bad luck not to have something new on Easter Sunday!'
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Nurse showed her a little white serge frock, and put into Roland's hands a new tie and a pair of gloves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had received a pair of new kid gloves 'from a gentleman friend,' and 'of course,' she said to the children, 'it would be very bad luck not to have something new on Easter Sunday!'
a man of refinement
From this reading She had received a pair of new kid gloves 'from a gentleman friend,' and 'of course,' she said to the children, 'it would be very bad luck not to have something new on Easter Sunday!'
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading She had received a pair of new kid gloves 'from a gentleman friend,' and 'of course,' she said to the children, 'it would be very bad luck not to have something new on Easter Sunday!'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Nurse was in good spirits as she dressed the children.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'And what have we got new?' asked Olive with great interest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 'And what have we got new?' asked Olive with great interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had received a pair of new kid gloves 'from a gentleman friend,' and 'of course,' she said to the children, 'it would be very bad luck not to have something new on Easter Sunday!'
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Nurse showed her a little white serge frock, and put into Roland's hands a new tie and a pair of gloves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had received a pair of new kid gloves 'from a gentleman friend,' and 'of course,' she said to the children, 'it would be very bad luck not to have something new on Easter Sunday!'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nurse showed her a little white serge frock, and put into Roland's hands a new tie and a pair of gloves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nurse was in good spirits as she dressed the children.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Easter Morning It was indeed a lovely morning for Easter Sunday; the sky was a cloudless blue, and the birds awoke the children early by their jubilant thanksgiving.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading 'And what have we got new?' asked Olive with great interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nurse showed her a little white serge frock, and put into Roland's hands a new tie and a pair of gloves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Easter Morning It was indeed a lovely morning for Easter Sunday; the sky was a cloudless blue, and the birds awoke the children early by their jubilant thanksgiving.
jubilantadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːbələnt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Easter Morning It was indeed a lovely morning for Easter Sunday; the sky was a cloudless blue, and the birds awoke the children early by their jubilant thanksgiving.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading She had received a pair of new kid gloves 'from a gentleman friend,' and 'of course,' she said to the children, 'it would be very bad luck not to have something new on Easter Sunday!'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nurse showed her a little white serge frock, and put into Roland's hands a new tie and a pair of gloves.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Easter Morning It was indeed a lovely morning for Easter Sunday; the sky was a cloudless blue, and the birds awoke the children early by their jubilant thanksgiving.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading She had received a pair of new kid gloves 'from a gentleman friend,' and 'of course,' she said to the children, 'it would be very bad luck not to have something new on Easter Sunday!'
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Easter Morning It was indeed a lovely morning for Easter Sunday; the sky was a cloudless blue, and the birds awoke the children early by their jubilant thanksgiving.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had received a pair of new kid gloves 'from a gentleman friend,' and 'of course,' she said to the children, 'it would be very bad luck not to have something new on Easter Sunday!'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had received a pair of new kid gloves 'from a gentleman friend,' and 'of course,' she said to the children, 'it would be very bad luck not to have something new on Easter Sunday!'
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Nurse was in good spirits as she dressed the children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had received a pair of new kid gloves 'from a gentleman friend,' and 'of course,' she said to the children, 'it would be very bad luck not to have something new on Easter Sunday!'
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading 'And what have we got new?' asked Olive with great interest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had received a pair of new kid gloves 'from a gentleman friend,' and 'of course,' she said to the children, 'it would be very bad luck not to have something new on Easter Sunday!'
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading She had received a pair of new kid gloves 'from a gentleman friend,' and 'of course,' she said to the children, 'it would be very bad luck not to have something new on Easter Sunday!'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nurse showed her a little white serge frock, and put into Roland's hands a new tie and a pair of gloves.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She had received a pair of new kid gloves 'from a gentleman friend,' and 'of course,' she said to the children, 'it would be very bad luck not to have something new on Easter Sunday!'
Roland's
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From this reading Nurse showed her a little white serge frock, and put into Roland's hands a new tie and a pair of gloves.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had received a pair of new kid gloves 'from a gentleman friend,' and 'of course,' she said to the children, 'it would be very bad luck not to have something new on Easter Sunday!'
sergenounUS /sɜːrdʒ/
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading Nurse showed her a little white serge frock, and put into Roland's hands a new tie and a pair of gloves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nurse was in good spirits as she dressed the children.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Nurse showed her a little white serge frock, and put into Roland's hands a new tie and a pair of gloves.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Easter Morning It was indeed a lovely morning for Easter Sunday; the sky was a cloudless blue, and the birds awoke the children early by their jubilant thanksgiving.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had received a pair of new kid gloves 'from a gentleman friend,' and 'of course,' she said to the children, 'it would be very bad luck not to have something new on Easter Sunday!'
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Nurse was in good spirits as she dressed the children.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Easter Morning It was indeed a lovely morning for Easter Sunday; the sky was a cloudless blue, and the birds awoke the children early by their jubilant thanksgiving.
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 Easter Morning It was indeed a lovely morning for Easter Sunday; the sky was a cloudless blue, and the birds awoke the children early by their jubilant thanksgiving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Easter Morning It was indeed a lovely morning for Easter Sunday; the sky was a cloudless blue, and the birds awoke the children early by their jubilant thanksgiving.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Easter Morning It was indeed a lovely morning for Easter Sunday; the sky was a cloudless blue, and the birds awoke the children early by their jubilant thanksgiving.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Nurse showed her a little white serge frock, and put into Roland's hands a new tie and a pair of gloves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had received a pair of new kid gloves 'from a gentleman friend,' and 'of course,' she said to the children, 'it would be very bad luck not to have something new on Easter Sunday!'
precisely as stated
From this reading She had received a pair of new kid gloves 'from a gentleman friend,' and 'of course,' she said to the children, 'it would be very bad luck not to have something new on Easter Sunday!'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Easter Morning It was indeed a lovely morning for Easter Sunday; the sky was a cloudless blue, and the birds awoke the children early by their jubilant thanksgiving.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'And what have we got new?' asked Olive with great interest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'And what have we got new?' asked Olive with great interest.
a Caucasian
From this reading Nurse showed her a little white serge frock, and put into Roland's hands a new tie and a pair of gloves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'And what have we got new?' asked Olive with great interest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had received a pair of new kid gloves 'from a gentleman friend,' and 'of course,' she said to the children, 'it would be very bad luck not to have something new on Easter Sunday!'
