(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 Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Then there was always the question as to what pupils would be at school; what new faces we should see and what old ones would be gone, and whether or not we should like the new ones better than the old.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One was the first day of the term, and the other was the last.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading School had at least two days that made us as happy as children could well be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading School had at least two days that made us as happy as children could well be.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading School had at least two days that made us as happy as children could well be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Our minds were firmly made up on this point before we went to school, and no possible circumstance could make us change the opinion, or rather the determination, we had formed.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Then there was always the question as to what pupils would be at school; what new faces we should see and what old ones would be gone, and whether or not we should like the new ones better than the old.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Our minds were firmly made up on this point before we went to school, and no possible circumstance could make us change the opinion, or rather the determination, we had formed.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading School had at least two days that made us as happy as children could well be.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading Our minds were firmly made up on this point before we went to school, and no possible circumstance could make us change the opinion, or rather the determination, we had formed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading School had at least two days that made us as happy as children could well be.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One was the first day of the term, and the other was the last.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading School had at least two days that made us as happy as children could well be.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Our minds were firmly made up on this point before we went to school, and no possible circumstance could make us change the opinion, or rather the determination, we had formed.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then there was always the question as to what pupils would be at school; what new faces we should see and what old ones would be gone, and whether or not we should like the new ones better than the old.
with resolute determination
From this reading Our minds were firmly made up on this point before we went to school, and no possible circumstance could make us change the opinion, or rather the determination, we had formed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One was the first day of the term, and the other was the last.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Our minds were firmly made up on this point before we went to school, and no possible circumstance could make us change the opinion, or rather the determination, we had formed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Then there was always the question as to what pupils would be at school; what new faces we should see and what old ones would be gone, and whether or not we should like the new ones better than the old.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading School had at least two days that made us as happy as children could well be.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading School had at least two days that made us as happy as children could well be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
immediately past
From this reading One was the first day of the term, and the other was the last.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading School had at least two days that made us as happy as children could well be.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading School had at least two days that made us as happy as children could well be.
engage in
From this reading Our minds were firmly made up on this point before we went to school, and no possible circumstance could make us change the opinion, or rather the determination, we had formed.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Our minds were firmly made up on this point before we went to school, and no possible circumstance could make us change the opinion, or rather the determination, we had formed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
easily agitated
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then there was always the question as to what pupils would be at school; what new faces we should see and what old ones would be gone, and whether or not we should like the new ones better than the old.
not any; not one
From this reading Our minds were firmly made up on this point before we went to school, and no possible circumstance could make us change the opinion, or rather the determination, we had formed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then there was always the question as to what pupils would be at school; what new faces we should see and what old ones would be gone, and whether or not we should like the new ones better than the old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One was the first day of the term, and the other was the last.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then there was always the question as to what pupils would be at school; what new faces we should see and what old ones would be gone, and whether or not we should like the new ones better than the old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our minds were firmly made up on this point before we went to school, and no possible circumstance could make us change the opinion, or rather the determination, we had formed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was the first day of the term, and the other was the last.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then there was always the question as to what pupils would be at school; what new faces we should see and what old ones would be gone, and whether or not we should like the new ones better than the old.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Our minds were firmly made up on this point before we went to school, and no possible circumstance could make us change the opinion, or rather the determination, we had formed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then there was always the question as to what pupils would be at school; what new faces we should see and what old ones would be gone, and whether or not we should like the new ones better than the old.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One was the first day of the term, and the other was the last.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Our minds were firmly made up on this point before we went to school, and no possible circumstance could make us change the opinion, or rather the determination, we had formed.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Our minds were firmly made up on this point before we went to school, and no possible circumstance could make us change the opinion, or rather the determination, we had formed.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Then there was always the question as to what pupils would be at school; what new faces we should see and what old ones would be gone, and whether or not we should like the new ones better than the old.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Then there was always the question as to what pupils would be at school; what new faces we should see and what old ones would be gone, and whether or not we should like the new ones better than the old.
on the contrary
From this reading Our minds were firmly made up on this point before we went to school, and no possible circumstance could make us change the opinion, or rather the determination, we had formed.
retold
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From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
an educational institution
From this reading School had at least two days that made us as happy as children could well be.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then there was always the question as to what pupils would be at school; what new faces we should see and what old ones would be gone, and whether or not we should like the new ones better than the old.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then there was always the question as to what pupils would be at school; what new faces we should see and what old ones would be gone, and whether or not we should like the new ones better than the old.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading One was the first day of the term, and the other was the last.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then there was always the question as to what pupils would be at school; what new faces we should see and what old ones would be gone, and whether or not we should like the new ones better than the old.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading School had at least two days that made us as happy as children could well be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One was the first day of the term, and the other was the last.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there was always the question as to what pupils would be at school; what new faces we should see and what old ones would be gone, and whether or not we should like the new ones better than the old.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there was always the question as to what pupils would be at school; what new faces we should see and what old ones would be gone, and whether or not we should like the new ones better than the old.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Our minds were firmly made up on this point before we went to school, and no possible circumstance could make us change the opinion, or rather the determination, we had formed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading School had at least two days that made us as happy as children could well be.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading School had at least two days that made us as happy as children could well be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was the first day of the term, and the other was the last.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading School had at least two days that made us as happy as children could well be.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Our minds were firmly made up on this point before we went to school, and no possible circumstance could make us change the opinion, or rather the determination, we had formed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our minds were firmly made up on this point before we went to school, and no possible circumstance could make us change the opinion, or rather the determination, we had formed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Then there was always the question as to what pupils would be at school; what new faces we should see and what old ones would be gone, and whether or not we should like the new ones better than the old.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Anxious days and weeks and much nervous expectation led up to the first day of school; we wondered what our teacher would be like, and eagerly picked up and told and retold all the gossip that floated from her last place as to her good points and her bad,—especially her bad.
