used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK With the approach of the Thanksgiving holidays a great pleasure and a great sorrow came to Grace.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The "pleasure" was the joyful news that Mr. and Mrs. Harlowe had accepted an invitation to spend Thanksgiving in New York City with the Nesbits.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading This news meant that, for the first time since her entrance into college as a freshman, Grace would have the supreme satisfaction of being with her adored parents on Thanksgiving Day.
(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 ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK With the approach of the Thanksgiving holidays a great pleasure and a great sorrow came to Grace.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then almost identical with this great joy had come the great sorrow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The "pleasure" was the joyful news that Mr. and Mrs. Harlowe had accepted an invitation to spend Thanksgiving in New York City with the Nesbits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK With the approach of the Thanksgiving holidays a great pleasure and a great sorrow came to Grace.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne, Miriam and Elfreda would be with her, too, which made the anticipation of her four days' vacation doubly dear.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading Anne, Miriam and Elfreda would be with her, too, which made the anticipation of her four days' vacation doubly dear.
move towards
From this reading ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK With the approach of the Thanksgiving holidays a great pleasure and a great sorrow came to Grace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This news meant that, for the first time since her entrance into college as a freshman, Grace would have the supreme satisfaction of being with her adored parents on Thanksgiving Day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Anne, Miriam and Elfreda would be with her, too, which made the anticipation of her four days' vacation doubly dear.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This news meant that, for the first time since her entrance into college as a freshman, Grace would have the supreme satisfaction of being with her adored parents on Thanksgiving Day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK With the approach of the Thanksgiving holidays a great pleasure and a great sorrow came to Grace.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The "pleasure" was the joyful news that Mr. and Mrs. Harlowe had accepted an invitation to spend Thanksgiving in New York City with the Nesbits.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading This news meant that, for the first time since her entrance into college as a freshman, Grace would have the supreme satisfaction of being with her adored parents on Thanksgiving Day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then almost identical with this great joy had come the great sorrow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This news meant that, for the first time since her entrance into college as a freshman, Grace would have the supreme satisfaction of being with her adored parents on Thanksgiving Day.
DAY'SnounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK With the approach of the Thanksgiving holidays a great pleasure and a great sorrow came to Grace.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Anne, Miriam and Elfreda would be with her, too, which made the anticipation of her four days' vacation doubly dear.
dearly loved
From this reading Anne, Miriam and Elfreda would be with her, too, which made the anticipation of her four days' vacation doubly dear.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading Anne, Miriam and Elfreda would be with her, too, which made the anticipation of her four days' vacation doubly dear.
Elfreda
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From this reading Anne, Miriam and Elfreda would be with her, too, which made the anticipation of her four days' vacation doubly dear.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading This news meant that, for the first time since her entrance into college as a freshman, Grace would have the supreme satisfaction of being with her adored parents on Thanksgiving Day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This news meant that, for the first time since her entrance into college as a freshman, Grace would have the supreme satisfaction of being with her adored parents on Thanksgiving Day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This news meant that, for the first time since her entrance into college as a freshman, Grace would have the supreme satisfaction of being with her adored parents on Thanksgiving Day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Anne, Miriam and Elfreda would be with her, too, which made the anticipation of her four days' vacation doubly dear.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading This news meant that, for the first time since her entrance into college as a freshman, Grace would have the supreme satisfaction of being with her adored parents on Thanksgiving Day.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK With the approach of the Thanksgiving holidays a great pleasure and a great sorrow came to Grace.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK With the approach of the Thanksgiving holidays a great pleasure and a great sorrow came to Grace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The "pleasure" was the joyful news that Mr. and Mrs. Harlowe had accepted an invitation to spend Thanksgiving in New York City with the Nesbits.
Harlowe
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From this reading The "pleasure" was the joyful news that Mr. and Mrs. Harlowe had accepted an invitation to spend Thanksgiving in New York City with the Nesbits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This news meant that, for the first time since her entrance into college as a freshman, Grace would have the supreme satisfaction of being with her adored parents on Thanksgiving Day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This news meant that, for the first time since her entrance into college as a freshman, Grace would have the supreme satisfaction of being with her adored parents on Thanksgiving Day.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK With the approach of the Thanksgiving holidays a great pleasure and a great sorrow came to Grace.
identicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈdentɪkəl/
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading Then almost identical with this great joy had come the great sorrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK With the approach of the Thanksgiving holidays a great pleasure and a great sorrow came to Grace.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This news meant that, for the first time since her entrance into college as a freshman, Grace would have the supreme satisfaction of being with her adored parents on Thanksgiving Day.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The "pleasure" was the joyful news that Mr. and Mrs. Harlowe had accepted an invitation to spend Thanksgiving in New York City with the Nesbits.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Then almost identical with this great joy had come the great sorrow.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading The "pleasure" was the joyful news that Mr. and Mrs. Harlowe had accepted an invitation to spend Thanksgiving in New York City with the Nesbits.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Anne, Miriam and Elfreda would be with her, too, which made the anticipation of her four days' vacation doubly dear.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This news meant that, for the first time since her entrance into college as a freshman, Grace would have the supreme satisfaction of being with her adored parents on Thanksgiving Day.
Miriam
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From this reading Anne, Miriam and Elfreda would be with her, too, which made the anticipation of her four days' vacation doubly dear.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The "pleasure" was the joyful news that Mr. and Mrs. Harlowe had accepted an invitation to spend Thanksgiving in New York City with the Nesbits.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The "pleasure" was the joyful news that Mr. and Mrs. Harlowe had accepted an invitation to spend Thanksgiving in New York City with the Nesbits.
Nesbits
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From this reading The "pleasure" was the joyful news that Mr. and Mrs. Harlowe had accepted an invitation to spend Thanksgiving in New York City with the Nesbits.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The "pleasure" was the joyful news that Mr. and Mrs. Harlowe had accepted an invitation to spend Thanksgiving in New York City with the Nesbits.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The "pleasure" was the joyful news that Mr. and Mrs. Harlowe had accepted an invitation to spend Thanksgiving in New York City with the Nesbits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK With the approach of the Thanksgiving holidays a great pleasure and a great sorrow came to Grace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This news meant that, for the first time since her entrance into college as a freshman, Grace would have the supreme satisfaction of being with her adored parents on Thanksgiving Day.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading This news meant that, for the first time since her entrance into college as a freshman, Grace would have the supreme satisfaction of being with her adored parents on Thanksgiving Day.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK With the approach of the Thanksgiving holidays a great pleasure and a great sorrow came to Grace.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading This news meant that, for the first time since her entrance into college as a freshman, Grace would have the supreme satisfaction of being with her adored parents on Thanksgiving Day.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This news meant that, for the first time since her entrance into college as a freshman, Grace would have the supreme satisfaction of being with her adored parents on Thanksgiving Day.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK With the approach of the Thanksgiving holidays a great pleasure and a great sorrow came to Grace.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The "pleasure" was the joyful news that Mr. and Mrs. Harlowe had accepted an invitation to spend Thanksgiving in New York City with the Nesbits.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading This news meant that, for the first time since her entrance into college as a freshman, Grace would have the supreme satisfaction of being with her adored parents on Thanksgiving Day.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK With the approach of the Thanksgiving holidays a great pleasure and a great sorrow came to Grace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The "pleasure" was the joyful news that Mr. and Mrs. Harlowe had accepted an invitation to spend Thanksgiving in New York City with the Nesbits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK With the approach of the Thanksgiving holidays a great pleasure and a great sorrow came to Grace.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then almost identical with this great joy had come the great sorrow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This news meant that, for the first time since her entrance into college as a freshman, Grace would have the supreme satisfaction of being with her adored parents on Thanksgiving Day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This news meant that, for the first time since her entrance into college as a freshman, Grace would have the supreme satisfaction of being with her adored parents on Thanksgiving Day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK With the approach of the Thanksgiving holidays a great pleasure and a great sorrow came to Grace.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Anne, Miriam and Elfreda would be with her, too, which made the anticipation of her four days' vacation doubly dear.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Anne, Miriam and Elfreda would be with her, too, which made the anticipation of her four days' vacation doubly dear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "pleasure" was the joyful news that Mr. and Mrs. Harlowe had accepted an invitation to spend Thanksgiving in New York City with the Nesbits.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Anne, Miriam and Elfreda would be with her, too, which made the anticipation of her four days' vacation doubly dear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK With the approach of the Thanksgiving holidays a great pleasure and a great sorrow came to Grace.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK With the approach of the Thanksgiving holidays a great pleasure and a great sorrow came to Grace.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This news meant that, for the first time since her entrance into college as a freshman, Grace would have the supreme satisfaction of being with her adored parents on Thanksgiving Day.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The "pleasure" was the joyful news that Mr. and Mrs. Harlowe had accepted an invitation to spend Thanksgiving in New York City with the Nesbits.
