83
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From this reading Every year on that day, down in the little church on the Plains, the grand old guard of '83 held their Carberry Reunion.
89
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From this reading "The Professor's class has held that reunion every year since he had to give up the school in '89.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HELENITA'S SONG-BIRD The tenth of July was always a momentous date in Gilead local history.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading HELENITA'S SONG-BIRD The tenth of July was always a momentous date in Gilead local history.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girls had heard of it first through Cousin Roxy, who had been one of the pupils of Professor Carberry in the old days at the Gayhead schoolhouse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The girls had heard of it first through Cousin Roxy, who had been one of the pupils of Professor Carberry in the old days at the Gayhead schoolhouse.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Land, girls, if we didn't have our reunion every year, we'd begin to feel some of us were growing old," she had said laughingly.
Carberry
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From this reading Every year on that day, down in the little church on the Plains, the grand old guard of '83 held their Carberry Reunion.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Every year on that day, down in the little church on the Plains, the grand old guard of '83 held their Carberry Reunion.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "The Professor's class has held that reunion every year since he had to give up the school in '89.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The girls had heard of it first through Cousin Roxy, who had been one of the pupils of Professor Carberry in the old days at the Gayhead schoolhouse.
the specified day of the month
From this reading HELENITA'S SONG-BIRD The tenth of July was always a momentous date in Gilead local history.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every year on that day, down in the little church on the Plains, the grand old guard of '83 held their Carberry Reunion.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The girls had heard of it first through Cousin Roxy, who had been one of the pupils of Professor Carberry in the old days at the Gayhead schoolhouse.
didn't
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From this reading "Land, girls, if we didn't have our reunion every year, we'd begin to feel some of us were growing old," she had said laughingly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Every year on that day, down in the little church on the Plains, the grand old guard of '83 held their Carberry Reunion.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every year on that day, down in the little church on the Plains, the grand old guard of '83 held their Carberry Reunion.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Land, girls, if we didn't have our reunion every year, we'd begin to feel some of us were growing old," she had said laughingly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The girls had heard of it first through Cousin Roxy, who had been one of the pupils of Professor Carberry in the old days at the Gayhead schoolhouse.
Gayhead
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From this reading The girls had heard of it first through Cousin Roxy, who had been one of the pupils of Professor Carberry in the old days at the Gayhead schoolhouse.
Gilead
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From this reading HELENITA'S SONG-BIRD The tenth of July was always a momentous date in Gilead local history.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls had heard of it first through Cousin Roxy, who had been one of the pupils of Professor Carberry in the old days at the Gayhead schoolhouse.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "The Professor's class has held that reunion every year since he had to give up the school in '89.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Every year on that day, down in the little church on the Plains, the grand old guard of '83 held their Carberry Reunion.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "Land, girls, if we didn't have our reunion every year, we'd begin to feel some of us were growing old," she had said laughingly.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Every year on that day, down in the little church on the Plains, the grand old guard of '83 held their Carberry Reunion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls had heard of it first through Cousin Roxy, who had been one of the pupils of Professor Carberry in the old days at the Gayhead schoolhouse.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Professor's class has held that reunion every year since he had to give up the school in '89.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Land, girls, if we didn't have our reunion every year, we'd begin to feel some of us were growing old," she had said laughingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Professor's class has held that reunion every year since he had to give up the school in '89.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The girls had heard of it first through Cousin Roxy, who had been one of the pupils of Professor Carberry in the old days at the Gayhead schoolhouse.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Every year on that day, down in the little church on the Plains, the grand old guard of '83 held their Carberry Reunion.
HELENITA'S
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From this reading HELENITA'S SONG-BIRD The tenth of July was always a momentous date in Gilead local history.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading HELENITA'S SONG-BIRD The tenth of July was always a momentous date in Gilead local history.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Land, girls, if we didn't have our reunion every year, we'd begin to feel some of us were growing old," she had said laughingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HELENITA'S SONG-BIRD The tenth of July was always a momentous date in Gilead local history.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The girls had heard of it first through Cousin Roxy, who had been one of the pupils of Professor Carberry in the old days at the Gayhead schoolhouse.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading HELENITA'S SONG-BIRD The tenth of July was always a momentous date in Gilead local history.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Land, girls, if we didn't have our reunion every year, we'd begin to feel some of us were growing old," she had said laughingly.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading "Land, girls, if we didn't have our reunion every year, we'd begin to feel some of us were growing old," she had said laughingly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every year on that day, down in the little church on the Plains, the grand old guard of '83 held their Carberry Reunion.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading HELENITA'S SONG-BIRD The tenth of July was always a momentous date in Gilead local history.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading HELENITA'S SONG-BIRD The tenth of July was always a momentous date in Gilead local history.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HELENITA'S SONG-BIRD The tenth of July was always a momentous date in Gilead local history.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Every year on that day, down in the little church on the Plains, the grand old guard of '83 held their Carberry Reunion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every year on that day, down in the little church on the Plains, the grand old guard of '83 held their Carberry Reunion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The girls had heard of it first through Cousin Roxy, who had been one of the pupils of Professor Carberry in the old days at the Gayhead schoolhouse.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Land, girls, if we didn't have our reunion every year, we'd begin to feel some of us were growing old," she had said laughingly.
PlainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Every year on that day, down in the little church on the Plains, the grand old guard of '83 held their Carberry Reunion.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The girls had heard of it first through Cousin Roxy, who had been one of the pupils of Professor Carberry in the old days at the Gayhead schoolhouse.
Professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "The Professor's class has held that reunion every year since he had to give up the school in '89.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The girls had heard of it first through Cousin Roxy, who had been one of the pupils of Professor Carberry in the old days at the Gayhead schoolhouse.
ReunionnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading Every year on that day, down in the little church on the Plains, the grand old guard of '83 held their Carberry Reunion.
Roxy
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From this reading The girls had heard of it first through Cousin Roxy, who had been one of the pupils of Professor Carberry in the old days at the Gayhead schoolhouse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Land, girls, if we didn't have our reunion every year, we'd begin to feel some of us were growing old," she had said laughingly.
an educational institution
From this reading "The Professor's class has held that reunion every year since he had to give up the school in '89.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading The girls had heard of it first through Cousin Roxy, who had been one of the pupils of Professor Carberry in the old days at the Gayhead schoolhouse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Land, girls, if we didn't have our reunion every year, we'd begin to feel some of us were growing old," she had said laughingly.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "The Professor's class has held that reunion every year since he had to give up the school in '89.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Land, girls, if we didn't have our reunion every year, we'd begin to feel some of us were growing old," she had said laughingly.
SONG-BIRD
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From this reading HELENITA'S SONG-BIRD The tenth of July was always a momentous date in Gilead local history.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading HELENITA'S SONG-BIRD The tenth of July was always a momentous date in Gilead local history.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every year on that day, down in the little church on the Plains, the grand old guard of '83 held their Carberry Reunion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HELENITA'S SONG-BIRD The tenth of July was always a momentous date in Gilead local history.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every year on that day, down in the little church on the Plains, the grand old guard of '83 held their Carberry Reunion.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The girls had heard of it first through Cousin Roxy, who had been one of the pupils of Professor Carberry in the old days at the Gayhead schoolhouse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Land, girls, if we didn't have our reunion every year, we'd begin to feel some of us were growing old," she had said laughingly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The Professor's class has held that reunion every year since he had to give up the school in '89.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Land, girls, if we didn't have our reunion every year, we'd begin to feel some of us were growing old," she had said laughingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HELENITA'S SONG-BIRD The tenth of July was always a momentous date in Gilead local history.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Land, girls, if we didn't have our reunion every year, we'd begin to feel some of us were growing old," she had said laughingly.
we'd
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From this reading "Land, girls, if we didn't have our reunion every year, we'd begin to feel some of us were growing old," she had said laughingly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Land, girls, if we didn't have our reunion every year, we'd begin to feel some of us were growing old," she had said laughingly.
which person or people
From this reading The girls had heard of it first through Cousin Roxy, who had been one of the pupils of Professor Carberry in the old days at the Gayhead schoolhouse.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Every year on that day, down in the little church on the Plains, the grand old guard of '83 held their Carberry Reunion.
