used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOP OF THE SCHOOL The Christmas vacation went past in a whirl of merry-making.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading It was delightful to be at home again, and to do all the accustomed things.
anew
From this reading It was delightful to be at home again, and to do all the accustomed things.
(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 It was delightful to be at home again, and to do all the accustomed things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was delightful to be at home again, and to do all the accustomed things.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was delightful to be at home again, and to do all the accustomed things.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dorothy felt she had her chum back for the time, and she made the most of it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was delightful to be at home again, and to do all the accustomed things.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading TOP OF THE SCHOOL The Christmas vacation went past in a whirl of merry-making.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Dorothy felt she had her chum back for the time, and she made the most of it.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was delightful to be at home again, and to do all the accustomed things.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Tom at home was a very different person from Tom at school, swanking round with Rhoda Fleming.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was delightful to be at home again, and to do all the accustomed things.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy hugged her happiness, and told herself she was just the most fortunate girl in the world.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Dorothy felt she had her chum back for the time, and she made the most of it.
FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading Tom at home was a very different person from Tom at school, swanking round with Rhoda Fleming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dorothy felt she had her chum back for the time, and she made the most of it.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Dorothy hugged her happiness, and told herself she was just the most fortunate girl in the world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tom at home was a very different person from Tom at school, swanking round with Rhoda Fleming.
a young female
From this reading Dorothy hugged her happiness, and told herself she was just the most fortunate girl in the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dorothy felt she had her chum back for the time, and she made the most of it.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Dorothy hugged her happiness, and told herself she was just the most fortunate girl in the world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy hugged her happiness, and told herself she was just the most fortunate girl in the world.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dorothy hugged her happiness, and told herself she was just the most fortunate girl in the world.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was delightful to be at home again, and to do all the accustomed things.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading Dorothy hugged her happiness, and told herself she was just the most fortunate girl in the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOP OF THE SCHOOL The Christmas vacation went past in a whirl of merry-making.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was delightful to be at home again, and to do all the accustomed things.
and nothing more
From this reading Dorothy hugged her happiness, and told herself she was just the most fortunate girl in the world.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dorothy felt she had her chum back for the time, and she made the most of it.
merry-making
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From this reading TOP OF THE SCHOOL The Christmas vacation went past in a whirl of merry-making.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Dorothy hugged her happiness, and told herself she was just the most fortunate girl in the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOP OF THE SCHOOL The Christmas vacation went past in a whirl of merry-making.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading TOP OF THE SCHOOL The Christmas vacation went past in a whirl of merry-making.
a human being
From this reading Tom at home was a very different person from Tom at school, swanking round with Rhoda Fleming.
Rhoda
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From this reading Tom at home was a very different person from Tom at school, swanking round with Rhoda Fleming.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Tom at home was a very different person from Tom at school, swanking round with Rhoda Fleming.
an educational institution
From this reading TOP OF THE SCHOOL The Christmas vacation went past in a whirl of merry-making.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorothy hugged her happiness, and told herself she was just the most fortunate girl in the world.
swanking
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From this reading Tom at home was a very different person from Tom at school, swanking round with Rhoda Fleming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOP OF THE SCHOOL The Christmas vacation went past in a whirl of merry-making.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was delightful to be at home again, and to do all the accustomed things.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dorothy felt she had her chum back for the time, and she made the most of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was delightful to be at home again, and to do all the accustomed things.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Dorothy hugged her happiness, and told herself she was just the most fortunate girl in the world.
male cat
From this reading Tom at home was a very different person from Tom at school, swanking round with Rhoda Fleming.
the upper part of anything
From this reading TOP OF THE SCHOOL The Christmas vacation went past in a whirl of merry-making.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading TOP OF THE SCHOOL The Christmas vacation went past in a whirl of merry-making.
precisely as stated
From this reading Tom at home was a very different person from Tom at school, swanking round with Rhoda Fleming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was delightful to be at home again, and to do all the accustomed things.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TOP OF THE SCHOOL The Christmas vacation went past in a whirl of merry-making.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading TOP OF THE SCHOOL The Christmas vacation went past in a whirl of merry-making.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom at home was a very different person from Tom at school, swanking round with Rhoda Fleming.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Dorothy hugged her happiness, and told herself she was just the most fortunate girl in the world.
