used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tony and Kit did not even speak to each other, so that Jimmie had a hard time keeping on friendly terms with them both.
anew
From this reading LEAVE-TAKING The short Easter vacation, during which Tony had visited Jimmie, had come and gone, and our friends were settled down again into the routine of the spring term.
(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 For the time being, much to the discomfort of all concerned, the old crowd was broken up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEAVE-TAKING The short Easter vacation, during which Tony had visited Jimmie, had come and gone, and our friends were settled down again into the routine of the spring term.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For the time being, much to the discomfort of all concerned, the old crowd was broken up.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Tony and Kit did not even speak to each other, so that Jimmie had a hard time keeping on friendly terms with them both.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading For the time being, much to the discomfort of all concerned, the old crowd was broken up.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LEAVE-TAKING The short Easter vacation, during which Tony had visited Jimmie, had come and gone, and our friends were settled down again into the routine of the spring term.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The winter had long since broken completely.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading For the time being, much to the discomfort of all concerned, the old crowd was broken up.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading For the time being, much to the discomfort of all concerned, the old crowd was broken up.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Long lazy days were come again when the sea glistened like glass under shining skies and the mounting sun was rapidly warming the earth into green good humor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tony and Kit did not even speak to each other, so that Jimmie had a hard time keeping on friendly terms with them both.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading For the time being, much to the discomfort of all concerned, the old crowd was broken up.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading LEAVE-TAKING The short Easter vacation, during which Tony had visited Jimmie, had come and gone, and our friends were settled down again into the routine of the spring term.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading LEAVE-TAKING The short Easter vacation, during which Tony had visited Jimmie, had come and gone, and our friends were settled down again into the routine of the spring term.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Tony and Kit did not even speak to each other, so that Jimmie had a hard time keeping on friendly terms with them both.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Long lazy days were come again when the sea glistened like glass under shining skies and the mounting sun was rapidly warming the earth into green good humor.
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 LEAVE-TAKING The short Easter vacation, during which Tony had visited Jimmie, had come and gone, and our friends were settled down again into the routine of the spring term.
divisible by two
From this reading Tony and Kit did not even speak to each other, so that Jimmie had a hard time keeping on friendly terms with them both.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the time being, much to the discomfort of all concerned, the old crowd was broken up.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Tony and Kit did not even speak to each other, so that Jimmie had a hard time keeping on friendly terms with them both.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading LEAVE-TAKING The short Easter vacation, during which Tony had visited Jimmie, had come and gone, and our friends were settled down again into the routine of the spring term.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Long lazy days were come again when the sea glistened like glass under shining skies and the mounting sun was rapidly warming the earth into green good humor.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Long lazy days were come again when the sea glistened like glass under shining skies and the mounting sun was rapidly warming the earth into green good humor.
destroyed or killed
From this reading LEAVE-TAKING The short Easter vacation, during which Tony had visited Jimmie, had come and gone, and our friends were settled down again into the routine of the spring term.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Long lazy days were come again when the sea glistened like glass under shining skies and the mounting sun was rapidly warming the earth into green good humor.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Long lazy days were come again when the sea glistened like glass under shining skies and the mounting sun was rapidly warming the earth into green good humor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LEAVE-TAKING The short Easter vacation, during which Tony had visited Jimmie, had come and gone, and our friends were settled down again into the routine of the spring term.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Tony and Kit did not even speak to each other, so that Jimmie had a hard time keeping on friendly terms with them both.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Long lazy days were come again when the sea glistened like glass under shining skies and the mounting sun was rapidly warming the earth into green good humor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LEAVE-TAKING The short Easter vacation, during which Tony had visited Jimmie, had come and gone, and our friends were settled down again into the routine of the spring term.
Jimmie
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From this reading LEAVE-TAKING The short Easter vacation, during which Tony had visited Jimmie, had come and gone, and our friends were settled down again into the routine of the spring term.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Tony and Kit did not even speak to each other, so that Jimmie had a hard time keeping on friendly terms with them both.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Tony and Kit did not even speak to each other, so that Jimmie had a hard time keeping on friendly terms with them both.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Long lazy days were come again when the sea glistened like glass under shining skies and the mounting sun was rapidly warming the earth into green good humor.
LEAVE-TAKINGnoun
the act of departing politely
From this reading LEAVE-TAKING The short Easter vacation, during which Tony had visited Jimmie, had come and gone, and our friends were settled down again into the routine of the spring term.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Long lazy days were come again when the sea glistened like glass under shining skies and the mounting sun was rapidly warming the earth into green good humor.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The winter had long since broken completely.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Long lazy days were come again when the sea glistened like glass under shining skies and the mounting sun was rapidly warming the earth into green good humor.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For the time being, much to the discomfort of all concerned, the old crowd was broken up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tony and Kit did not even speak to each other, so that Jimmie had a hard time keeping on friendly terms with them both.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEAVE-TAKING The short Easter vacation, during which Tony had visited Jimmie, had come and gone, and our friends were settled down again into the routine of the spring term.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For the time being, much to the discomfort of all concerned, the old crowd was broken up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tony and Kit did not even speak to each other, so that Jimmie had a hard time keeping on friendly terms with them both.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Tony and Kit did not even speak to each other, so that Jimmie had a hard time keeping on friendly terms with them both.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading LEAVE-TAKING The short Easter vacation, during which Tony had visited Jimmie, had come and gone, and our friends were settled down again into the routine of the spring term.
with speed
From this reading Long lazy days were come again when the sea glistened like glass under shining skies and the mounting sun was rapidly warming the earth into green good humor.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading LEAVE-TAKING The short Easter vacation, during which Tony had visited Jimmie, had come and gone, and our friends were settled down again into the routine of the spring term.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Long lazy days were come again when the sea glistened like glass under shining skies and the mounting sun was rapidly warming the earth into green good humor.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading LEAVE-TAKING The short Easter vacation, during which Tony had visited Jimmie, had come and gone, and our friends were settled down again into the routine of the spring term.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Long lazy days were come again when the sea glistened like glass under shining skies and the mounting sun was rapidly warming the earth into green good humor.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading LEAVE-TAKING The short Easter vacation, during which Tony had visited Jimmie, had come and gone, and our friends were settled down again into the routine of the spring term.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The winter had long since broken completely.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Long lazy days were come again when the sea glistened like glass under shining skies and the mounting sun was rapidly warming the earth into green good humor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tony and Kit did not even speak to each other, so that Jimmie had a hard time keeping on friendly terms with them both.
express in speech
From this reading Tony and Kit did not even speak to each other, so that Jimmie had a hard time keeping on friendly terms with them both.
the season of growth
From this reading LEAVE-TAKING The short Easter vacation, during which Tony had visited Jimmie, had come and gone, and our friends were settled down again into the routine of the spring term.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Long lazy days were come again when the sea glistened like glass under shining skies and the mounting sun was rapidly warming the earth into green good humor.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading LEAVE-TAKING The short Easter vacation, during which Tony had visited Jimmie, had come and gone, and our friends were settled down again into the routine of the spring term.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Tony and Kit did not even speak to each other, so that Jimmie had a hard time keeping on friendly terms with them both.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tony and Kit did not even speak to each other, so that Jimmie had a hard time keeping on friendly terms with them both.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEAVE-TAKING The short Easter vacation, during which Tony had visited Jimmie, had come and gone, and our friends were settled down again into the routine of the spring term.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tony and Kit did not even speak to each other, so that Jimmie had a hard time keeping on friendly terms with them both.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the time being, much to the discomfort of all concerned, the old crowd was broken up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the time being, much to the discomfort of all concerned, the old crowd was broken up.
Tony
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From this reading LEAVE-TAKING The short Easter vacation, during which Tony had visited Jimmie, had come and gone, and our friends were settled down again into the routine of the spring term.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Long lazy days were come again when the sea glistened like glass under shining skies and the mounting sun was rapidly warming the earth into green good humor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For the time being, much to the discomfort of all concerned, the old crowd was broken up.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading LEAVE-TAKING The short Easter vacation, during which Tony had visited Jimmie, had come and gone, and our friends were settled down again into the routine of the spring term.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading LEAVE-TAKING The short Easter vacation, during which Tony had visited Jimmie, had come and gone, and our friends were settled down again into the routine of the spring term.
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading Long lazy days were come again when the sea glistened like glass under shining skies and the mounting sun was rapidly warming the earth into green good humor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the time being, much to the discomfort of all concerned, the old crowd was broken up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LEAVE-TAKING The short Easter vacation, during which Tony had visited Jimmie, had come and gone, and our friends were settled down again into the routine of the spring term.
at the time that
From this reading Long lazy days were come again when the sea glistened like glass under shining skies and the mounting sun was rapidly warming the earth into green good humor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LEAVE-TAKING The short Easter vacation, during which Tony had visited Jimmie, had come and gone, and our friends were settled down again into the routine of the spring term.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter had long since broken completely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tony and Kit did not even speak to each other, so that Jimmie had a hard time keeping on friendly terms with them both.
