used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That week had brought to all the school a surfeit of excitement so that all were glad of quiet and peace.
matters of personal concern
From this reading WHAT CAME WITH THE SNOW AND ICE After that memorable week of Hallowe'en, affairs at Oak Knowe settled into their ordinary smooth running.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHAT CAME WITH THE SNOW AND ICE After that memorable week of Hallowe'en, affairs at Oak Knowe settled into their ordinary smooth running.
(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 That week had brought to all the school a surfeit of excitement so that all were glad of quiet and peace.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Things are almost ominously quiet and I almost dread to have Christmas time approach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT CAME WITH THE SNOW AND ICE After that memorable week of Hallowe'en, affairs at Oak Knowe settled into their ordinary smooth running.
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading All the young ladies get more interested then in gift-preparing and anticipations of vacations at home than in school routine.
move towards
From this reading "Things are almost ominously quiet and I almost dread to have Christmas time approach.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Things are almost ominously quiet and I almost dread to have Christmas time approach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT CAME WITH THE SNOW AND ICE After that memorable week of Hallowe'en, affairs at Oak Knowe settled into their ordinary smooth running.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The classes have never made such even, rapid progress before, in all the years I've been here;" said the Lady Principal to the good Bishop.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "The classes have never made such even, rapid progress before, in all the years I've been here;" said the Lady Principal to the good Bishop.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading "The classes have never made such even, rapid progress before, in all the years I've been here;" said the Lady Principal to the good Bishop.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That week had brought to all the school a surfeit of excitement so that all were glad of quiet and peace.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHAT CAME WITH THE SNOW AND ICE After that memorable week of Hallowe'en, affairs at Oak Knowe settled into their ordinary smooth running.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "Things are almost ominously quiet and I almost dread to have Christmas time approach.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "The classes have never made such even, rapid progress before, in all the years I've been here;" said the Lady Principal to the good Bishop.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading "Things are almost ominously quiet and I almost dread to have Christmas time approach.
divisible by two
From this reading "The classes have never made such even, rapid progress before, in all the years I've been here;" said the Lady Principal to the good Bishop.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading That week had brought to all the school a surfeit of excitement so that all were glad of quiet and peace.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All the young ladies get more interested then in gift-preparing and anticipations of vacations at home than in school routine.
gift-preparing
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From this reading All the young ladies get more interested then in gift-preparing and anticipations of vacations at home than in school routine.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading That week had brought to all the school a surfeit of excitement so that all were glad of quiet and peace.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "The classes have never made such even, rapid progress before, in all the years I've been here;" said the Lady Principal to the good Bishop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That week had brought to all the school a surfeit of excitement so that all were glad of quiet and peace.
Hallowe'ennounUS /ˌhæləˈwiːn/
the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
From this reading WHAT CAME WITH THE SNOW AND ICE After that memorable week of Hallowe'en, affairs at Oak Knowe settled into their ordinary smooth running.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The classes have never made such even, rapid progress before, in all the years I've been here;" said the Lady Principal to the good Bishop.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The classes have never made such even, rapid progress before, in all the years I've been here;" said the Lady Principal to the good Bishop.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All the young ladies get more interested then in gift-preparing and anticipations of vacations at home than in school routine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Things are almost ominously quiet and I almost dread to have Christmas time approach.
I've
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From this reading "The classes have never made such even, rapid progress before, in all the years I've been here;" said the Lady Principal to the good Bishop.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading WHAT CAME WITH THE SNOW AND ICE After that memorable week of Hallowe'en, affairs at Oak Knowe settled into their ordinary smooth running.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The classes have never made such even, rapid progress before, in all the years I've been here;" said the Lady Principal to the good Bishop.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading All the young ladies get more interested then in gift-preparing and anticipations of vacations at home than in school routine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHAT CAME WITH THE SNOW AND ICE After that memorable week of Hallowe'en, affairs at Oak Knowe settled into their ordinary smooth running.
Knowe
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From this reading WHAT CAME WITH THE SNOW AND ICE After that memorable week of Hallowe'en, affairs at Oak Knowe settled into their ordinary smooth running.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading All the young ladies get more interested then in gift-preparing and anticipations of vacations at home than in school routine.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "The classes have never made such even, rapid progress before, in all the years I've been here;" said the Lady Principal to the good Bishop.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "The classes have never made such even, rapid progress before, in all the years I've been here;" said the Lady Principal to the good Bishop.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading WHAT CAME WITH THE SNOW AND ICE After that memorable week of Hallowe'en, affairs at Oak Knowe settled into their ordinary smooth running.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All the young ladies get more interested then in gift-preparing and anticipations of vacations at home than in school routine.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "The classes have never made such even, rapid progress before, in all the years I've been here;" said the Lady Principal to the good Bishop.
OaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading WHAT CAME WITH THE SNOW AND ICE After that memorable week of Hallowe'en, affairs at Oak Knowe settled into their ordinary smooth running.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT CAME WITH THE SNOW AND ICE After that memorable week of Hallowe'en, affairs at Oak Knowe settled into their ordinary smooth running.
ominouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːmənəsli/
in an ominous manner
From this reading "Things are almost ominously quiet and I almost dread to have Christmas time approach.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading WHAT CAME WITH THE SNOW AND ICE After that memorable week of Hallowe'en, affairs at Oak Knowe settled into their ordinary smooth running.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading That week had brought to all the school a surfeit of excitement so that all were glad of quiet and peace.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading "The classes have never made such even, rapid progress before, in all the years I've been here;" said the Lady Principal to the good Bishop.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading "The classes have never made such even, rapid progress before, in all the years I've been here;" said the Lady Principal to the good Bishop.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading That week had brought to all the school a surfeit of excitement so that all were glad of quiet and peace.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading "The classes have never made such even, rapid progress before, in all the years I've been here;" said the Lady Principal to the good Bishop.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading All the young ladies get more interested then in gift-preparing and anticipations of vacations at home than in school routine.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading WHAT CAME WITH THE SNOW AND ICE After that memorable week of Hallowe'en, affairs at Oak Knowe settled into their ordinary smooth running.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The classes have never made such even, rapid progress before, in all the years I've been here;" said the Lady Principal to the good Bishop.
an educational institution
From this reading That week had brought to all the school a surfeit of excitement so that all were glad of quiet and peace.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading WHAT CAME WITH THE SNOW AND ICE After that memorable week of Hallowe'en, affairs at Oak Knowe settled into their ordinary smooth running.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading WHAT CAME WITH THE SNOW AND ICE After that memorable week of Hallowe'en, affairs at Oak Knowe settled into their ordinary smooth running.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading WHAT CAME WITH THE SNOW AND ICE After that memorable week of Hallowe'en, affairs at Oak Knowe settled into their ordinary smooth running.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That week had brought to all the school a surfeit of excitement so that all were glad of quiet and peace.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "The classes have never made such even, rapid progress before, in all the years I've been here;" said the Lady Principal to the good Bishop.
surfeitverbUS /ˈsɜːrfət/
supply or feed to surfeit
From this reading That week had brought to all the school a surfeit of excitement so that all were glad of quiet and peace.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All the young ladies get more interested then in gift-preparing and anticipations of vacations at home than in school routine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT CAME WITH THE SNOW AND ICE After that memorable week of Hallowe'en, affairs at Oak Knowe settled into their ordinary smooth running.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT CAME WITH THE SNOW AND ICE After that memorable week of Hallowe'en, affairs at Oak Knowe settled into their ordinary smooth running.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WHAT CAME WITH THE SNOW AND ICE After that memorable week of Hallowe'en, affairs at Oak Knowe settled into their ordinary smooth running.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading All the young ladies get more interested then in gift-preparing and anticipations of vacations at home than in school routine.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Things are almost ominously quiet and I almost dread to have Christmas time approach.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Things are almost ominously quiet and I almost dread to have Christmas time approach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That week had brought to all the school a surfeit of excitement so that all were glad of quiet and peace.
vacationsnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “vacation” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading All the young ladies get more interested then in gift-preparing and anticipations of vacations at home than in school routine.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading WHAT CAME WITH THE SNOW AND ICE After that memorable week of Hallowe'en, affairs at Oak Knowe settled into their ordinary smooth running.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That week had brought to all the school a surfeit of excitement so that all were glad of quiet and peace.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT CAME WITH THE SNOW AND ICE After that memorable week of Hallowe'en, affairs at Oak Knowe settled into their ordinary smooth running.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHAT CAME WITH THE SNOW AND ICE After that memorable week of Hallowe'en, affairs at Oak Knowe settled into their ordinary smooth running.
a late time of life
From this reading "The classes have never made such even, rapid progress before, in all the years I've been here;" said the Lady Principal to the good Bishop.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All the young ladies get more interested then in gift-preparing and anticipations of vacations at home than in school routine.
