used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Christmas morning dawned cloudy and very cold, but it had stopped snowing, and after a while the sun came out and turned the country into a radiant, dazzling spectacle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Christmas morning dawned cloudy and very cold, but it had stopped snowing, and after a while the sun came out and turned the country into a radiant, dazzling spectacle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christmas morning dawned cloudy and very cold, but it had stopped snowing, and after a while the sun came out and turned the country into a radiant, dazzling spectacle.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "If we had only arranged to have it earlier we might have escaped that horrid Branson," said Cynthia, regretfully, the day after Christmas.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now, of course, he will come with the Morgans, and, worse still, we shall have to be polite to him in our own house."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Franklins were to have a party during the holidays, and it had been planned for the following Tuesday--New-Year's eve.
Branson
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From this reading "If we had only arranged to have it earlier we might have escaped that horrid Branson," said Cynthia, regretfully, the day after Christmas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Christmas morning dawned cloudy and very cold, but it had stopped snowing, and after a while the sun came out and turned the country into a radiant, dazzling spectacle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Christmas morning dawned cloudy and very cold, but it had stopped snowing, and after a while the sun came out and turned the country into a radiant, dazzling spectacle.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Christmas morning dawned cloudy and very cold, but it had stopped snowing, and after a while the sun came out and turned the country into a radiant, dazzling spectacle.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading Christmas morning dawned cloudy and very cold, but it had stopped snowing, and after a while the sun came out and turned the country into a radiant, dazzling spectacle.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Christmas morning dawned cloudy and very cold, but it had stopped snowing, and after a while the sun came out and turned the country into a radiant, dazzling spectacle.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Now, of course, he will come with the Morgans, and, worse still, we shall have to be polite to him in our own house."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Christmas morning dawned cloudy and very cold, but it had stopped snowing, and after a while the sun came out and turned the country into a radiant, dazzling spectacle.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Now, of course, he will come with the Morgans, and, worse still, we shall have to be polite to him in our own house."
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading "If we had only arranged to have it earlier we might have escaped that horrid Branson," said Cynthia, regretfully, the day after Christmas.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Christmas morning dawned cloudy and very cold, but it had stopped snowing, and after a while the sun came out and turned the country into a radiant, dazzling spectacle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "If we had only arranged to have it earlier we might have escaped that horrid Branson," said Cynthia, regretfully, the day after Christmas.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading Christmas morning dawned cloudy and very cold, but it had stopped snowing, and after a while the sun came out and turned the country into a radiant, dazzling spectacle.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The Franklins were to have a party during the holidays, and it had been planned for the following Tuesday--New-Year's eve.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading "If we had only arranged to have it earlier we might have escaped that horrid Branson," said Cynthia, regretfully, the day after Christmas.
Edith
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From this reading "I should hope so," said Edith.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading "If we had only arranged to have it earlier we might have escaped that horrid Branson," said Cynthia, regretfully, the day after Christmas.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading The Franklins were to have a party during the holidays, and it had been planned for the following Tuesday--New-Year's eve.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Franklins were to have a party during the holidays, and it had been planned for the following Tuesday--New-Year's eve.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Franklins were to have a party during the holidays, and it had been planned for the following Tuesday--New-Year's eve.
Franklins
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From this reading The Franklins were to have a party during the holidays, and it had been planned for the following Tuesday--New-Year's eve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Christmas morning dawned cloudy and very cold, but it had stopped snowing, and after a while the sun came out and turned the country into a radiant, dazzling spectacle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Franklins were to have a party during the holidays, and it had been planned for the following Tuesday--New-Year's eve.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, of course, he will come with the Morgans, and, worse still, we shall have to be polite to him in our own house."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, of course, he will come with the Morgans, and, worse still, we shall have to be polite to him in our own house."
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The Franklins were to have a party during the holidays, and it had been planned for the following Tuesday--New-Year's eve.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I should hope so," said Edith.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "If we had only arranged to have it earlier we might have escaped that horrid Branson," said Cynthia, regretfully, the day after Christmas.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Now, of course, he will come with the Morgans, and, worse still, we shall have to be polite to him in our own house."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should hope so," said Edith.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we had only arranged to have it earlier we might have escaped that horrid Branson," said Cynthia, regretfully, the day after Christmas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now, of course, he will come with the Morgans, and, worse still, we shall have to be polite to him in our own house."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Christmas morning dawned cloudy and very cold, but it had stopped snowing, and after a while the sun came out and turned the country into a radiant, dazzling spectacle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Christmas morning dawned cloudy and very cold, but it had stopped snowing, and after a while the sun came out and turned the country into a radiant, dazzling spectacle.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "If we had only arranged to have it earlier we might have escaped that horrid Branson," said Cynthia, regretfully, the day after Christmas.
MorgansnounUS /ˈmɔːrɡənz/
plural of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading "Now, of course, he will come with the Morgans, and, worse still, we shall have to be polite to him in our own house."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Christmas morning dawned cloudy and very cold, but it had stopped snowing, and after a while the sun came out and turned the country into a radiant, dazzling spectacle.
New-Year's
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From this reading The Franklins were to have a party during the holidays, and it had been planned for the following Tuesday--New-Year's eve.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, of course, he will come with the Morgans, and, worse still, we shall have to be polite to him in our own house."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now, of course, he will come with the Morgans, and, worse still, we shall have to be polite to him in our own house."
and nothing more
From this reading "If we had only arranged to have it earlier we might have escaped that horrid Branson," said Cynthia, regretfully, the day after Christmas.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Now, of course, he will come with the Morgans, and, worse still, we shall have to be polite to him in our own house."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Christmas morning dawned cloudy and very cold, but it had stopped snowing, and after a while the sun came out and turned the country into a radiant, dazzling spectacle.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Now, of course, he will come with the Morgans, and, worse still, we shall have to be polite to him in our own house."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The Franklins were to have a party during the holidays, and it had been planned for the following Tuesday--New-Year's eve.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading The Franklins were to have a party during the holidays, and it had been planned for the following Tuesday--New-Year's eve.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading "Now, of course, he will come with the Morgans, and, worse still, we shall have to be polite to him in our own house."
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Christmas morning dawned cloudy and very cold, but it had stopped snowing, and after a while the sun came out and turned the country into a radiant, dazzling spectacle.
regretfullyadverbUS /rɪˈɡretfəli/
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading "If we had only arranged to have it earlier we might have escaped that horrid Branson," said Cynthia, regretfully, the day after Christmas.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If we had only arranged to have it earlier we might have escaped that horrid Branson," said Cynthia, regretfully, the day after Christmas.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Now, of course, he will come with the Morgans, and, worse still, we shall have to be polite to him in our own house."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should hope so," said Edith.
snowingverbUS /ˈsnoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading Christmas morning dawned cloudy and very cold, but it had stopped snowing, and after a while the sun came out and turned the country into a radiant, dazzling spectacle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I should hope so," said Edith.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading Christmas morning dawned cloudy and very cold, but it had stopped snowing, and after a while the sun came out and turned the country into a radiant, dazzling spectacle.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Now, of course, he will come with the Morgans, and, worse still, we shall have to be polite to him in our own house."
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Christmas morning dawned cloudy and very cold, but it had stopped snowing, and after a while the sun came out and turned the country into a radiant, dazzling spectacle.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Christmas morning dawned cloudy and very cold, but it had stopped snowing, and after a while the sun came out and turned the country into a radiant, dazzling spectacle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If we had only arranged to have it earlier we might have escaped that horrid Branson," said Cynthia, regretfully, the day after Christmas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christmas morning dawned cloudy and very cold, but it had stopped snowing, and after a while the sun came out and turned the country into a radiant, dazzling spectacle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Franklins were to have a party during the holidays, and it had been planned for the following Tuesday--New-Year's eve.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The Franklins were to have a party during the holidays, and it had been planned for the following Tuesday--New-Year's eve.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Christmas morning dawned cloudy and very cold, but it had stopped snowing, and after a while the sun came out and turned the country into a radiant, dazzling spectacle.
precisely as stated
From this reading Christmas morning dawned cloudy and very cold, but it had stopped snowing, and after a while the sun came out and turned the country into a radiant, dazzling spectacle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we had only arranged to have it earlier we might have escaped that horrid Branson," said Cynthia, regretfully, the day after Christmas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Franklins were to have a party during the holidays, and it had been planned for the following Tuesday--New-Year's eve.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Christmas morning dawned cloudy and very cold, but it had stopped snowing, and after a while the sun came out and turned the country into a radiant, dazzling spectacle.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now, of course, he will come with the Morgans, and, worse still, we shall have to be polite to him in our own house."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now, of course, he will come with the Morgans, and, worse still, we shall have to be polite to him in our own house."
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Now, of course, he will come with the Morgans, and, worse still, we shall have to be polite to him in our own house."
