used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNREST "Ach y fi!" said Ann one day as the autumn slipped by, "only a week before Will goes; there's dull it will be without him!"
Ach
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From this reading UNREST "Ach y fi!" said Ann one day as the autumn slipped by, "only a week before Will goes; there's dull it will be without him!"
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Dear! dear! we must mind our words now with a college man among us."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christmas will be here directly, and I will be home then for the holidays--vacation, I mean."
Ann
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From this reading UNREST "Ach y fi!" said Ann one day as the autumn slipped by, "only a week before Will goes; there's dull it will be without him!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNREST "Ach y fi!" said Ann one day as the autumn slipped by, "only a week before Will goes; there's dull it will be without him!"
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading UNREST "Ach y fi!" said Ann one day as the autumn slipped by, "only a week before Will goes; there's dull it will be without him!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading UNREST "Ach y fi!" said Ann one day as the autumn slipped by, "only a week before Will goes; there's dull it will be without him!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading UNREST "Ach y fi!" said Ann one day as the autumn slipped by, "only a week before Will goes; there's dull it will be without him!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading UNREST "Ach y fi!" said Ann one day as the autumn slipped by, "only a week before Will goes; there's dull it will be without him!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Vacation; is that what they call it?
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Christmas will be here directly, and I will be home then for the holidays--vacation, I mean."
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Dear! dear! we must mind our words now with a college man among us."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading UNREST "Ach y fi!" said Ann one day as the autumn slipped by, "only a week before Will goes; there's dull it will be without him!"
dearly loved
From this reading Dear! dear! we must mind our words now with a college man among us."
without deviation
From this reading Christmas will be here directly, and I will be home then for the holidays--vacation, I mean."
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading UNREST "Ach y fi!" said Ann one day as the autumn slipped by, "only a week before Will goes; there's dull it will be without him!"
fi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNREST "Ach y fi!" said Ann one day as the autumn slipped by, "only a week before Will goes; there's dull it will be without him!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Twt, twt!" said Will, tossing his tawny mane, "'twill only be for three months.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading UNREST "Ach y fi!" said Ann one day as the autumn slipped by, "only a week before Will goes; there's dull it will be without him!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Christmas will be here directly, and I will be home then for the holidays--vacation, I mean."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading UNREST "Ach y fi!" said Ann one day as the autumn slipped by, "only a week before Will goes; there's dull it will be without him!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Twt, twt!" said Will, tossing his tawny mane, "'twill only be for three months.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Christmas will be here directly, and I will be home then for the holidays--vacation, I mean."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Christmas will be here directly, and I will be home then for the holidays--vacation, I mean."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Christmas will be here directly, and I will be home then for the holidays--vacation, I mean."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Vacation; is that what they call it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UNREST "Ach y fi!" said Ann one day as the autumn slipped by, "only a week before Will goes; there's dull it will be without him!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dear! dear! we must mind our words now with a college man among us."
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading "Twt, twt!" said Will, tossing his tawny mane, "'twill only be for three months.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Christmas will be here directly, and I will be home then for the holidays--vacation, I mean."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Dear! dear! we must mind our words now with a college man among us."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Twt, twt!" said Will, tossing his tawny mane, "'twill only be for three months.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Dear! dear! we must mind our words now with a college man among us."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dear! dear! we must mind our words now with a college man among us."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading UNREST "Ach y fi!" said Ann one day as the autumn slipped by, "only a week before Will goes; there's dull it will be without him!"
and nothing more
From this reading UNREST "Ach y fi!" said Ann one day as the autumn slipped by, "only a week before Will goes; there's dull it will be without him!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Dear! dear! we must mind our words now with a college man among us."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading UNREST "Ach y fi!" said Ann one day as the autumn slipped by, "only a week before Will goes; there's dull it will be without him!"
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading UNREST "Ach y fi!" said Ann one day as the autumn slipped by, "only a week before Will goes; there's dull it will be without him!"
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading "Twt, twt!" said Will, tossing his tawny mane, "'twill only be for three months.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Vacation; is that what they call it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNREST "Ach y fi!" said Ann one day as the autumn slipped by, "only a week before Will goes; there's dull it will be without him!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Christmas will be here directly, and I will be home then for the holidays--vacation, I mean."
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNREST "Ach y fi!" said Ann one day as the autumn slipped by, "only a week before Will goes; there's dull it will be without him!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Vacation; is that what they call it?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Twt, twt!" said Will, tossing his tawny mane, "'twill only be for three months.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "Twt, twt!" said Will, tossing his tawny mane, "'twill only be for three months.
twillnounUS /twɪl/
a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
From this reading "Twt, twt!" said Will, tossing his tawny mane, "'twill only be for three months.
Twt
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From this reading "Twt, twt!" said Will, tossing his tawny mane, "'twill only be for three months.
UNRESTnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading UNREST "Ach y fi!" said Ann one day as the autumn slipped by, "only a week before Will goes; there's dull it will be without him!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear! dear! we must mind our words now with a college man among us."
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Christmas will be here directly, and I will be home then for the holidays--vacation, I mean."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dear! dear! we must mind our words now with a college man among us."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading UNREST "Ach y fi!" said Ann one day as the autumn slipped by, "only a week before Will goes; there's dull it will be without him!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Vacation; is that what they call it?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading UNREST "Ach y fi!" said Ann one day as the autumn slipped by, "only a week before Will goes; there's dull it will be without him!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dear! dear! we must mind our words now with a college man among us."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading UNREST "Ach y fi!" said Ann one day as the autumn slipped by, "only a week before Will goes; there's dull it will be without him!"
the words that are spoken
From this reading Dear! dear! we must mind our words now with a college man among us."
ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading UNREST "Ach y fi!" said Ann one day as the autumn slipped by, "only a week before Will goes; there's dull it will be without him!"
