used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now the wished for moment has come, what a delightful stir and confusion it has occasioned.
Alice
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From this reading Rose is in ecstasy, and Amy wild with glee, even the quiet Alice seemed to have caught the infection.
Amy
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From this reading Rose is in ecstasy, and Amy wild with glee, even the quiet Alice seemed to have caught the infection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The children are on tiptoe of expectation, anxiously waiting the arrival of the Mornington's, and numerous other guest's.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The children are on tiptoe of expectation, anxiously waiting the arrival of the Mornington's, and numerous other guest's.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children are on tiptoe of expectation, anxiously waiting the arrival of the Mornington's, and numerous other guest's.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The children are on tiptoe of expectation, anxiously waiting the arrival of the Mornington's, and numerous other guest's.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be a regular old fashioned Xmas.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Rose is in ecstasy, and Amy wild with glee, even the quiet Alice seemed to have caught the infection.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children are on tiptoe of expectation, anxiously waiting the arrival of the Mornington's, and numerous other guest's.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now the wished for moment has come, what a delightful stir and confusion it has occasioned.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Now the wished for moment has come, what a delightful stir and confusion it has occasioned.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Now the wished for moment has come, what a delightful stir and confusion it has occasioned.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Rose is in ecstasy, and Amy wild with glee, even the quiet Alice seemed to have caught the infection.
(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 Eve.
divisible by two
From this reading Rose is in ecstasy, and Amy wild with glee, even the quiet Alice seemed to have caught the infection.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading The children are on tiptoe of expectation, anxiously waiting the arrival of the Mornington's, and numerous other guest's.
fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading It was to be a regular old fashioned Xmas.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now the wished for moment has come, what a delightful stir and confusion it has occasioned.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading Rose is in ecstasy, and Amy wild with glee, even the quiet Alice seemed to have caught the infection.
guest'snounUS /ɡests/
possessive form of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The children are on tiptoe of expectation, anxiously waiting the arrival of the Mornington's, and numerous other guest's.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the wished for moment has come, what a delightful stir and confusion it has occasioned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Rose is in ecstasy, and Amy wild with glee, even the quiet Alice seemed to have caught the infection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rose is in ecstasy, and Amy wild with glee, even the quiet Alice seemed to have caught the infection.
infectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃən/
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
From this reading Rose is in ecstasy, and Amy wild with glee, even the quiet Alice seemed to have caught the infection.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rose is in ecstasy, and Amy wild with glee, even the quiet Alice seemed to have caught the infection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now the wished for moment has come, what a delightful stir and confusion it has occasioned.
a particular point in time
From this reading Now the wished for moment has come, what a delightful stir and confusion it has occasioned.
Mornington's
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From this reading The children are on tiptoe of expectation, anxiously waiting the arrival of the Mornington's, and numerous other guest's.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the wished for moment has come, what a delightful stir and confusion it has occasioned.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The children are on tiptoe of expectation, anxiously waiting the arrival of the Mornington's, and numerous other guest's.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading Now the wished for moment has come, what a delightful stir and confusion it has occasioned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The children are on tiptoe of expectation, anxiously waiting the arrival of the Mornington's, and numerous other guest's.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was to be a regular old fashioned Xmas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The children are on tiptoe of expectation, anxiously waiting the arrival of the Mornington's, and numerous other guest's.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The children are on tiptoe of expectation, anxiously waiting the arrival of the Mornington's, and numerous other guest's.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Rose is in ecstasy, and Amy wild with glee, even the quiet Alice seemed to have caught the infection.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading It was to be a regular old fashioned Xmas.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose is in ecstasy, and Amy wild with glee, even the quiet Alice seemed to have caught the infection.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Rose is in ecstasy, and Amy wild with glee, even the quiet Alice seemed to have caught the infection.
move an implement through
From this reading Now the wished for moment has come, what a delightful stir and confusion it has occasioned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The children are on tiptoe of expectation, anxiously waiting the arrival of the Mornington's, and numerous other guest's.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading The children are on tiptoe of expectation, anxiously waiting the arrival of the Mornington's, and numerous other guest's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rose is in ecstasy, and Amy wild with glee, even the quiet Alice seemed to have caught the infection.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The children are on tiptoe of expectation, anxiously waiting the arrival of the Mornington's, and numerous other guest's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to be a regular old fashioned Xmas.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now the wished for moment has come, what a delightful stir and confusion it has occasioned.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Rose is in ecstasy, and Amy wild with glee, even the quiet Alice seemed to have caught the infection.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Now the wished for moment has come, what a delightful stir and confusion it has occasioned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rose is in ecstasy, and Amy wild with glee, even the quiet Alice seemed to have caught the infection.
Xmasnoun
a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
From this reading It was to be a regular old fashioned Xmas.
