used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Electrotyped and Printed by THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A._ CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT “A telegram for you, sir.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When their father had read the message, he passed it across the table to his wife, who dropped the sugar-tongs in her eagerness, as soon as she had glanced at the message.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Electrotyped and Printed by THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A._ CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT “A telegram for you, sir.”
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “Oh, George,” she cried, “it’s too good to be true that you really have the appointment.”
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Telegrams were not unusual in that household, so Dorothy and John, the Professor’s children, scarcely heeded the interruption and were unprepared for the excitement which this particular bit of yellow paper aroused in their quiet home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elfreda, the pretty Swedish maid, handed the envelope to Professor Edgecombe as the family were seated at breakfast one spring morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elfreda, the pretty Swedish maid, handed the envelope to Professor Edgecombe as the family were seated at breakfast one spring morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Oh, George,” she cried, “it’s too good to be true that you really have the appointment.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Telegrams were not unusual in that household, so Dorothy and John, the Professor’s children, scarcely heeded the interruption and were unprepared for the excitement which this particular bit of yellow paper aroused in their quiet home.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading _Electrotyped and Printed by THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A._ CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT “A telegram for you, sir.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Elfreda, the pretty Swedish maid, handed the envelope to Professor Edgecombe as the family were seated at breakfast one spring morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Electrotyped and Printed by THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A._ CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT “A telegram for you, sir.”
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _Electrotyped and Printed by THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A._ CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT “A telegram for you, sir.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Telegrams were not unusual in that household, so Dorothy and John, the Professor’s children, scarcely heeded the interruption and were unprepared for the excitement which this particular bit of yellow paper aroused in their quiet home.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading _Electrotyped and Printed by THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A._ CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT “A telegram for you, sir.”
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _Electrotyped and Printed by THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A._ CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT “A telegram for you, sir.”
COLONIALadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading _Electrotyped and Printed by THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A._ CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT “A telegram for you, sir.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, George,” she cried, “it’s too good to be true that you really have the appointment.”
Dorothy
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From this reading Telegrams were not unusual in that household, so Dorothy and John, the Professor’s children, scarcely heeded the interruption and were unprepared for the excitement which this particular bit of yellow paper aroused in their quiet home.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading When their father had read the message, he passed it across the table to his wife, who dropped the sugar-tongs in her eagerness, as soon as she had glanced at the message.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading When their father had read the message, he passed it across the table to his wife, who dropped the sugar-tongs in her eagerness, as soon as she had glanced at the message.
Edgecombe
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From this reading Elfreda, the pretty Swedish maid, handed the envelope to Professor Edgecombe as the family were seated at breakfast one spring morning.
Electrotyped
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From this reading _Electrotyped and Printed by THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A._ CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT “A telegram for you, sir.”
Elfreda
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From this reading Elfreda, the pretty Swedish maid, handed the envelope to Professor Edgecombe as the family were seated at breakfast one spring morning.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Elfreda, the pretty Swedish maid, handed the envelope to Professor Edgecombe as the family were seated at breakfast one spring morning.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Telegrams were not unusual in that household, so Dorothy and John, the Professor’s children, scarcely heeded the interruption and were unprepared for the excitement which this particular bit of yellow paper aroused in their quiet home.
a social unit living together
From this reading Elfreda, the pretty Swedish maid, handed the envelope to Professor Edgecombe as the family were seated at breakfast one spring morning.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When their father had read the message, he passed it across the table to his wife, who dropped the sugar-tongs in her eagerness, as soon as she had glanced at the message.
FESTIVALnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading _Electrotyped and Printed by THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A._ CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT “A telegram for you, sir.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Electrotyped and Printed by THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A._ CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT “A telegram for you, sir.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Oh, George,” she cried, “it’s too good to be true that you really have the appointment.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading When their father had read the message, he passed it across the table to his wife, who dropped the sugar-tongs in her eagerness, as soon as she had glanced at the message.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Oh, George,” she cried, “it’s too good to be true that you really have the appointment.”
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading _Electrotyped and Printed by THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A._ CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT “A telegram for you, sir.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When their father had read the message, he passed it across the table to his wife, who dropped the sugar-tongs in her eagerness, as soon as she had glanced at the message.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Elfreda, the pretty Swedish maid, handed the envelope to Professor Edgecombe as the family were seated at breakfast one spring morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, George,” she cried, “it’s too good to be true that you really have the appointment.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When their father had read the message, he passed it across the table to his wife, who dropped the sugar-tongs in her eagerness, as soon as she had glanced at the message.
heededverbUS /ˈhiːdəd/
past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading Telegrams were not unusual in that household, so Dorothy and John, the Professor’s children, scarcely heeded the interruption and were unprepared for the excitement which this particular bit of yellow paper aroused in their quiet home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When their father had read the message, he passed it across the table to his wife, who dropped the sugar-tongs in her eagerness, as soon as she had glanced at the message.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When their father had read the message, he passed it across the table to his wife, who dropped the sugar-tongs in her eagerness, as soon as she had glanced at the message.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Telegrams were not unusual in that household, so Dorothy and John, the Professor’s children, scarcely heeded the interruption and were unprepared for the excitement which this particular bit of yellow paper aroused in their quiet home.
a social unit living together
From this reading Telegrams were not unusual in that household, so Dorothy and John, the Professor’s children, scarcely heeded the interruption and were unprepared for the excitement which this particular bit of yellow paper aroused in their quiet home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Electrotyped and Printed by THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A._ CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT “A telegram for you, sir.”
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading Telegrams were not unusual in that household, so Dorothy and John, the Professor’s children, scarcely heeded the interruption and were unprepared for the excitement which this particular bit of yellow paper aroused in their quiet home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When their father had read the message, he passed it across the table to his wife, who dropped the sugar-tongs in her eagerness, as soon as she had glanced at the message.
it's
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From this reading “Oh, George,” she cried, “it’s too good to be true that you really have the appointment.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Telegrams were not unusual in that household, so Dorothy and John, the Professor’s children, scarcely heeded the interruption and were unprepared for the excitement which this particular bit of yellow paper aroused in their quiet home.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _Electrotyped and Printed by THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A._ CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT “A telegram for you, sir.”
a female domestic
From this reading Elfreda, the pretty Swedish maid, handed the envelope to Professor Edgecombe as the family were seated at breakfast one spring morning.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading When their father had read the message, he passed it across the table to his wife, who dropped the sugar-tongs in her eagerness, as soon as she had glanced at the message.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Elfreda, the pretty Swedish maid, handed the envelope to Professor Edgecombe as the family were seated at breakfast one spring morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Telegrams were not unusual in that household, so Dorothy and John, the Professor’s children, scarcely heeded the interruption and were unprepared for the excitement which this particular bit of yellow paper aroused in their quiet home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Electrotyped and Printed by THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A._ CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT “A telegram for you, sir.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, George,” she cried, “it’s too good to be true that you really have the appointment.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Elfreda, the pretty Swedish maid, handed the envelope to Professor Edgecombe as the family were seated at breakfast one spring morning.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Telegrams were not unusual in that household, so Dorothy and John, the Professor’s children, scarcely heeded the interruption and were unprepared for the excitement which this particular bit of yellow paper aroused in their quiet home.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Telegrams were not unusual in that household, so Dorothy and John, the Professor’s children, scarcely heeded the interruption and were unprepared for the excitement which this particular bit of yellow paper aroused in their quiet home.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When their father had read the message, he passed it across the table to his wife, who dropped the sugar-tongs in her eagerness, as soon as she had glanced at the message.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading _Electrotyped and Printed by THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A._ CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT “A telegram for you, sir.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Elfreda, the pretty Swedish maid, handed the envelope to Professor Edgecombe as the family were seated at breakfast one spring morning.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Electrotyped and Printed by THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A._ CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT “A telegram for you, sir.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Elfreda, the pretty Swedish maid, handed the envelope to Professor Edgecombe as the family were seated at breakfast one spring morning.
Professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Telegrams were not unusual in that household, so Dorothy and John, the Professor’s children, scarcely heeded the interruption and were unprepared for the excitement which this particular bit of yellow paper aroused in their quiet home.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Telegrams were not unusual in that household, so Dorothy and John, the Professor’s children, scarcely heeded the interruption and were unprepared for the excitement which this particular bit of yellow paper aroused in their quiet home.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When their father had read the message, he passed it across the table to his wife, who dropped the sugar-tongs in her eagerness, as soon as she had glanced at the message.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Oh, George,” she cried, “it’s too good to be true that you really have the appointment.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Electrotyped and Printed by THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A._ CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT “A telegram for you, sir.”
only a very short time before
From this reading Telegrams were not unusual in that household, so Dorothy and John, the Professor’s children, scarcely heeded the interruption and were unprepared for the excitement which this particular bit of yellow paper aroused in their quiet home.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Elfreda, the pretty Swedish maid, handed the envelope to Professor Edgecombe as the family were seated at breakfast one spring morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When their father had read the message, he passed it across the table to his wife, who dropped the sugar-tongs in her eagerness, as soon as she had glanced at the message.
Simonds
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From this reading _Electrotyped and Printed by THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A._ CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT “A telegram for you, sir.”
term of address for a man
From this reading _Electrotyped and Printed by THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A._ CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT “A telegram for you, sir.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Telegrams were not unusual in that household, so Dorothy and John, the Professor’s children, scarcely heeded the interruption and were unprepared for the excitement which this particular bit of yellow paper aroused in their quiet home.
in the near future
From this reading When their father had read the message, he passed it across the table to his wife, who dropped the sugar-tongs in her eagerness, as soon as she had glanced at the message.
the season of growth
From this reading Elfreda, the pretty Swedish maid, handed the envelope to Professor Edgecombe as the family were seated at breakfast one spring morning.
sugar-tongs
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From this reading When their father had read the message, he passed it across the table to his wife, who dropped the sugar-tongs in her eagerness, as soon as she had glanced at the message.
SWEDENnounUS /ˈswiːdən/
a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
From this reading _Electrotyped and Printed by THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A._ CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT “A telegram for you, sir.”
SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
From this reading Elfreda, the pretty Swedish maid, handed the envelope to Professor Edgecombe as the family were seated at breakfast one spring morning.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When their father had read the message, he passed it across the table to his wife, who dropped the sugar-tongs in her eagerness, as soon as she had glanced at the message.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading _Electrotyped and Printed by THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A._ CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT “A telegram for you, sir.”
TelegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Telegrams were not unusual in that household, so Dorothy and John, the Professor’s children, scarcely heeded the interruption and were unprepared for the excitement which this particular bit of yellow paper aroused in their quiet home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Telegrams were not unusual in that household, so Dorothy and John, the Professor’s children, scarcely heeded the interruption and were unprepared for the excitement which this particular bit of yellow paper aroused in their quiet home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Electrotyped and Printed by THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A._ CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT “A telegram for you, sir.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Telegrams were not unusual in that household, so Dorothy and John, the Professor’s children, scarcely heeded the interruption and were unprepared for the excitement which this particular bit of yellow paper aroused in their quiet home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Telegrams were not unusual in that household, so Dorothy and John, the Professor’s children, scarcely heeded the interruption and were unprepared for the excitement which this particular bit of yellow paper aroused in their quiet home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elfreda, the pretty Swedish maid, handed the envelope to Professor Edgecombe as the family were seated at breakfast one spring morning.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Oh, George,” she cried, “it’s too good to be true that you really have the appointment.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “Oh, George,” she cried, “it’s too good to be true that you really have the appointment.”
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading _Electrotyped and Printed by THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A._ CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT “A telegram for you, sir.”
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading Telegrams were not unusual in that household, so Dorothy and John, the Professor’s children, scarcely heeded the interruption and were unprepared for the excitement which this particular bit of yellow paper aroused in their quiet home.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Telegrams were not unusual in that household, so Dorothy and John, the Professor’s children, scarcely heeded the interruption and were unprepared for the excitement which this particular bit of yellow paper aroused in their quiet home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Elfreda, the pretty Swedish maid, handed the envelope to Professor Edgecombe as the family were seated at breakfast one spring morning.
at the time that
From this reading When their father had read the message, he passed it across the table to his wife, who dropped the sugar-tongs in her eagerness, as soon as she had glanced at the message.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Telegrams were not unusual in that household, so Dorothy and John, the Professor’s children, scarcely heeded the interruption and were unprepared for the excitement which this particular bit of yellow paper aroused in their quiet home.
which person or people
From this reading When their father had read the message, he passed it across the table to his wife, who dropped the sugar-tongs in her eagerness, as soon as she had glanced at the message.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When their father had read the message, he passed it across the table to his wife, who dropped the sugar-tongs in her eagerness, as soon as she had glanced at the message.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Telegrams were not unusual in that household, so Dorothy and John, the Professor’s children, scarcely heeded the interruption and were unprepared for the excitement which this particular bit of yellow paper aroused in their quiet home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Electrotyped and Printed by THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A._ CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT “A telegram for you, sir.”
