used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SHAKERS.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three weeks after Mr. Joyce's visit, the long summer vacation began.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Three weeks after Mr. Joyce's visit, the long summer vacation began.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It brought a sense of liberty, of long-days-all-their-own-to-do-as-they-liked-with, which it was worth going to school the rest of the year to feel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The children liked school, but none the less did they rejoice over the coming of vacation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children liked school, but none the less did they rejoice over the coming of vacation.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The children liked school, but none the less did they rejoice over the coming of vacation.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SHAKERS.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The children liked school, but none the less did they rejoice over the coming of vacation.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It brought a sense of liberty, of long-days-all-their-own-to-do-as-they-liked-with, which it was worth going to school the rest of the year to feel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
the act of departing
From this reading It brought a sense of liberty, of long-days-all-their-own-to-do-as-they-liked-with, which it was worth going to school the rest of the year to feel.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It brought a sense of liberty, of long-days-all-their-own-to-do-as-they-liked-with, which it was worth going to school the rest of the year to feel.
Joyce'snounUS /ˈdʒɔɪsɪz/
possessive form of “joyce” — influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading Three weeks after Mr. Joyce's visit, the long summer vacation began.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The children liked school, but none the less did they rejoice over the coming of vacation.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading It brought a sense of liberty, of long-days-all-their-own-to-do-as-they-liked-with, which it was worth going to school the rest of the year to feel.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The children liked school, but none the less did they rejoice over the coming of vacation.
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 Three weeks after Mr. Joyce's visit, the long summer vacation began.
long-days-all-their-own-to-do-as-they-liked-with
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From this reading It brought a sense of liberty, of long-days-all-their-own-to-do-as-they-liked-with, which it was worth going to school the rest of the year to feel.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Three weeks after Mr. Joyce's visit, the long summer vacation began.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
not one, and not any
From this reading The children liked school, but none the less did they rejoice over the coming of vacation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The children liked school, but none the less did they rejoice over the coming of vacation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The children liked school, but none the less did they rejoice over the coming of vacation.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading The children liked school, but none the less did they rejoice over the coming of vacation.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It brought a sense of liberty, of long-days-all-their-own-to-do-as-they-liked-with, which it was worth going to school the rest of the year to feel.
an educational institution
From this reading The children liked school, but none the less did they rejoice over the coming of vacation.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It brought a sense of liberty, of long-days-all-their-own-to-do-as-they-liked-with, which it was worth going to school the rest of the year to feel.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
SHAKERSnounUS /ˈʃeɪkərz/
a celibate and communistic Christian sect in the United States
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SHAKERS.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Three weeks after Mr. Joyce's visit, the long summer vacation began.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SHAKERS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children liked school, but none the less did they rejoice over the coming of vacation.
a special situation
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three weeks after Mr. Joyce's visit, the long summer vacation began.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It brought a sense of liberty, of long-days-all-their-own-to-do-as-they-liked-with, which it was worth going to school the rest of the year to feel.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Three weeks after Mr. Joyce's visit, the long summer vacation began.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Three weeks after Mr. Joyce's visit, the long summer vacation began.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It brought a sense of liberty, of long-days-all-their-own-to-do-as-they-liked-with, which it was worth going to school the rest of the year to feel.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Three weeks after Mr. Joyce's visit, the long summer vacation began.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It brought a sense of liberty, of long-days-all-their-own-to-do-as-they-liked-with, which it was worth going to school the rest of the year to feel.
which person or people
From this reading Each new morning was like a separate beautiful gift, brought and laid in their hands by an invisible somebody, who must be kind and a friend, since he continually did this delightful thing for them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SHAKERS.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It brought a sense of liberty, of long-days-all-their-own-to-do-as-they-liked-with, which it was worth going to school the rest of the year to feel.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It brought a sense of liberty, of long-days-all-their-own-to-do-as-they-liked-with, which it was worth going to school the rest of the year to feel.
