used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I feel all sort of queer inside," said Peggy, astride of a trunk, "the way you do when you hear sad songs.
airedadjectiveUS /erd/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading For Overlook had to be closed, the city home cleaned and aired and made ready; Barbara must be sent away to college and the younger children started off in school.
(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 "I feel all sort of queer inside," said Peggy, astride of a trunk, "the way you do when you hear sad songs.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I wish it was always summer and nothing but play."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS September had come, and busy days!
astrideadverbUS /əˈstraɪd/
with one leg on each side
From this reading "I feel all sort of queer inside," said Peggy, astride of a trunk, "the way you do when you hear sad songs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For Overlook had to be closed, the city home cleaned and aired and made ready; Barbara must be sent away to college and the younger children started off in school.
Barbara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Overlook had to be closed, the city home cleaned and aired and made ready; Barbara must be sent away to college and the younger children started off in school.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For Overlook had to be closed, the city home cleaned and aired and made ready; Barbara must be sent away to college and the younger children started off in school.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "And no school," chimed in Billy.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS September had come, and busy days!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wish it was always summer and nothing but play."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading For Overlook had to be closed, the city home cleaned and aired and made ready; Barbara must be sent away to college and the younger children started off in school.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading "And no school," chimed in Billy.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading For Overlook had to be closed, the city home cleaned and aired and made ready; Barbara must be sent away to college and the younger children started off in school.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading For Overlook had to be closed, the city home cleaned and aired and made ready; Barbara must be sent away to college and the younger children started off in school.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading For Overlook had to be closed, the city home cleaned and aired and made ready; Barbara must be sent away to college and the younger children started off in school.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading For Overlook had to be closed, the city home cleaned and aired and made ready; Barbara must be sent away to college and the younger children started off in school.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS September had come, and busy days!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS September had come, and busy days!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I feel all sort of queer inside," said Peggy, astride of a trunk, "the way you do when you hear sad songs.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel all sort of queer inside," said Peggy, astride of a trunk, "the way you do when you hear sad songs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Overlook had to be closed, the city home cleaned and aired and made ready; Barbara must be sent away to college and the younger children started off in school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS September had come, and busy days!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I feel all sort of queer inside," said Peggy, astride of a trunk, "the way you do when you hear sad songs.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For Overlook had to be closed, the city home cleaned and aired and made ready; Barbara must be sent away to college and the younger children started off in school.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel all sort of queer inside," said Peggy, astride of a trunk, "the way you do when you hear sad songs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For Overlook had to be closed, the city home cleaned and aired and made ready; Barbara must be sent away to college and the younger children started off in school.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "I feel all sort of queer inside," said Peggy, astride of a trunk, "the way you do when you hear sad songs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wish it was always summer and nothing but play."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For Overlook had to be closed, the city home cleaned and aired and made ready; Barbara must be sent away to college and the younger children started off in school.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For Overlook had to be closed, the city home cleaned and aired and made ready; Barbara must be sent away to college and the younger children started off in school.
not any; not one
From this reading "And no school," chimed in Billy.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I wish it was always summer and nothing but play."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I feel all sort of queer inside," said Peggy, astride of a trunk, "the way you do when you hear sad songs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For Overlook had to be closed, the city home cleaned and aired and made ready; Barbara must be sent away to college and the younger children started off in school.
OverlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading For Overlook had to be closed, the city home cleaned and aired and made ready; Barbara must be sent away to college and the younger children started off in school.
Peggy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I feel all sort of queer inside," said Peggy, astride of a trunk, "the way you do when you hear sad songs.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I wish it was always summer and nothing but play."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "I feel all sort of queer inside," said Peggy, astride of a trunk, "the way you do when you hear sad songs.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading For Overlook had to be closed, the city home cleaned and aired and made ready; Barbara must be sent away to college and the younger children started off in school.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "I feel all sort of queer inside," said Peggy, astride of a trunk, "the way you do when you hear sad songs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I feel all sort of queer inside," said Peggy, astride of a trunk, "the way you do when you hear sad songs.
an educational institution
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS September had come, and busy days!
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading For Overlook had to be closed, the city home cleaned and aired and made ready; Barbara must be sent away to college and the younger children started off in school.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading SCHOOL DAYS September had come, and busy days!
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading "I feel all sort of queer inside," said Peggy, astride of a trunk, "the way you do when you hear sad songs.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "I feel all sort of queer inside," said Peggy, astride of a trunk, "the way you do when you hear sad songs.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For Overlook had to be closed, the city home cleaned and aired and made ready; Barbara must be sent away to college and the younger children started off in school.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I wish it was always summer and nothing but play."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For Overlook had to be closed, the city home cleaned and aired and made ready; Barbara must be sent away to college and the younger children started off in school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Overlook had to be closed, the city home cleaned and aired and made ready; Barbara must be sent away to college and the younger children started off in school.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading "I feel all sort of queer inside," said Peggy, astride of a trunk, "the way you do when you hear sad songs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wish it was always summer and nothing but play."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I feel all sort of queer inside," said Peggy, astride of a trunk, "the way you do when you hear sad songs.
at the time that
From this reading "I feel all sort of queer inside," said Peggy, astride of a trunk, "the way you do when you hear sad songs.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish it was always summer and nothing but play."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I feel all sort of queer inside," said Peggy, astride of a trunk, "the way you do when you hear sad songs.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading For Overlook had to be closed, the city home cleaned and aired and made ready; Barbara must be sent away to college and the younger children started off in school.
