used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Drew waited until after Christmas before he took a decided part in the affairs of Gaston and Joyce.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Drew waited until after Christmas before he took a decided part in the affairs of Gaston and Joyce.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Drew waited until after Christmas before he took a decided part in the affairs of Gaston and Joyce.
anew
From this reading It set a high standard; one from which the place was never again to fall far below.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Indeed he purposely avoided any information regarding what was going on at the shack among the pines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Drew waited until after Christmas before he took a decided part in the affairs of Gaston and Joyce.
Ange's
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From this reading He was determined that St. Ange's first, true Christmas should be, as far as he could make it, a perfect one; and it was one never to be forgotten.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Indeed he purposely avoided any information regarding what was going on at the shack among the pines.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was determined that St. Ange's first, true Christmas should be, as far as he could make it, a perfect one; and it was one never to be forgotten.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed he purposely avoided any information regarding what was going on at the shack among the pines.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Indeed he purposely avoided any information regarding what was going on at the shack among the pines.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was determined that St. Ange's first, true Christmas should be, as far as he could make it, a perfect one; and it was one never to be forgotten.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Drew waited until after Christmas before he took a decided part in the affairs of Gaston and Joyce.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It set a high standard; one from which the place was never again to fall far below.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Drew waited until after Christmas before he took a decided part in the affairs of Gaston and Joyce.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The snowstorm raged furiously for hours, and then the weather cleared suddenly and gloriously.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was determined that St. Ange's first, true Christmas should be, as far as he could make it, a perfect one; and it was one never to be forgotten.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Drew waited until after Christmas before he took a decided part in the affairs of Gaston and Joyce.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He was determined that St. Ange's first, true Christmas should be, as far as he could make it, a perfect one; and it was one never to be forgotten.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Drew waited until after Christmas before he took a decided part in the affairs of Gaston and Joyce.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It set a high standard; one from which the place was never again to fall far below.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was determined that St. Ange's first, true Christmas should be, as far as he could make it, a perfect one; and it was one never to be forgotten.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was determined that St. Ange's first, true Christmas should be, as far as he could make it, a perfect one; and it was one never to be forgotten.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The snowstorm raged furiously for hours, and then the weather cleared suddenly and gloriously.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He was determined that St. Ange's first, true Christmas should be, as far as he could make it, a perfect one; and it was one never to be forgotten.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It set a high standard; one from which the place was never again to fall far below.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading The snowstorm raged furiously for hours, and then the weather cleared suddenly and gloriously.
Gaston
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From this reading Drew waited until after Christmas before he took a decided part in the affairs of Gaston and Joyce.
gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
From this reading The snowstorm raged furiously for hours, and then the weather cleared suddenly and gloriously.
the act of departing
From this reading Indeed he purposely avoided any information regarding what was going on at the shack among the pines.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Drew waited until after Christmas before he took a decided part in the affairs of Gaston and Joyce.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It set a high standard; one from which the place was never again to fall far below.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The snowstorm raged furiously for hours, and then the weather cleared suddenly and gloriously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Drew waited until after Christmas before he took a decided part in the affairs of Gaston and Joyce.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed he purposely avoided any information regarding what was going on at the shack among the pines.
a message received and understood
From this reading Indeed he purposely avoided any information regarding what was going on at the shack among the pines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was determined that St. Ange's first, true Christmas should be, as far as he could make it, a perfect one; and it was one never to be forgotten.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading Drew waited until after Christmas before he took a decided part in the affairs of Gaston and Joyce.
engage in
From this reading He was determined that St. Ange's first, true Christmas should be, as far as he could make it, a perfect one; and it was one never to be forgotten.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was determined that St. Ange's first, true Christmas should be, as far as he could make it, a perfect one; and it was one never to be forgotten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Drew waited until after Christmas before he took a decided part in the affairs of Gaston and Joyce.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indeed he purposely avoided any information regarding what was going on at the shack among the pines.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was determined that St. Ange's first, true Christmas should be, as far as he could make it, a perfect one; and it was one never to be forgotten.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Drew waited until after Christmas before he took a decided part in the affairs of Gaston and Joyce.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading He was determined that St. Ange's first, true Christmas should be, as far as he could make it, a perfect one; and it was one never to be forgotten.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Indeed he purposely avoided any information regarding what was going on at the shack among the pines.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It set a high standard; one from which the place was never again to fall far below.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Indeed he purposely avoided any information regarding what was going on at the shack among the pines.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The snowstorm raged furiously for hours, and then the weather cleared suddenly and gloriously.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Indeed he purposely avoided any information regarding what was going on at the shack among the pines.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It set a high standard; one from which the place was never again to fall far below.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Indeed he purposely avoided any information regarding what was going on at the shack among the pines.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was determined that St. Ange's first, true Christmas should be, as far as he could make it, a perfect one; and it was one never to be forgotten.
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading The snowstorm raged furiously for hours, and then the weather cleared suddenly and gloriously.
St
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From this reading He was determined that St. Ange's first, true Christmas should be, as far as he could make it, a perfect one; and it was one never to be forgotten.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading It set a high standard; one from which the place was never again to fall far below.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The snowstorm raged furiously for hours, and then the weather cleared suddenly and gloriously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was determined that St. Ange's first, true Christmas should be, as far as he could make it, a perfect one; and it was one never to be forgotten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Drew waited until after Christmas before he took a decided part in the affairs of Gaston and Joyce.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The snowstorm raged furiously for hours, and then the weather cleared suddenly and gloriously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was determined that St. Ange's first, true Christmas should be, as far as he could make it, a perfect one; and it was one never to be forgotten.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Drew waited until after Christmas before he took a decided part in the affairs of Gaston and Joyce.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He was determined that St. Ange's first, true Christmas should be, as far as he could make it, a perfect one; and it was one never to be forgotten.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Drew waited until after Christmas before he took a decided part in the affairs of Gaston and Joyce.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Drew waited until after Christmas before he took a decided part in the affairs of Gaston and Joyce.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed he purposely avoided any information regarding what was going on at the shack among the pines.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The snowstorm raged furiously for hours, and then the weather cleared suddenly and gloriously.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Indeed he purposely avoided any information regarding what was going on at the shack among the pines.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It set a high standard; one from which the place was never again to fall far below.
