used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had seemed such a very long time since her last birthday; and so much had happened lately that, as she had told the boys the evening before, she felt years and years older.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had seemed such a very long time since her last birthday; and so much had happened lately that, as she had told the boys the evening before, she felt years and years older.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading She woke early in the morning, in glad anticipation of the eventful day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had seemed such a very long time since her last birthday; and so much had happened lately that, as she had told the boys the evening before, she felt years and years older.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had seemed such a very long time since her last birthday; and so much had happened lately that, as she had told the boys the evening before, she felt years and years older.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Night Wanderers IT was Gypsy's birthday.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It had seemed such a very long time since her last birthday; and so much had happened lately that, as she had told the boys the evening before, she felt years and years older.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Irene was coming to spend the whole day with her, the boys had a holiday, and they were going to take their dinner out to a wood a little distance off.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She woke early in the morning, in glad anticipation of the eventful day.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Irene was coming to spend the whole day with her, the boys had a holiday, and they were going to take their dinner out to a wood a little distance off.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Irene was coming to spend the whole day with her, the boys had a holiday, and they were going to take their dinner out to a wood a little distance off.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She woke early in the morning, in glad anticipation of the eventful day.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It had seemed such a very long time since her last birthday; and so much had happened lately that, as she had told the boys the evening before, she felt years and years older.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading She woke early in the morning, in glad anticipation of the eventful day.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It had seemed such a very long time since her last birthday; and so much had happened lately that, as she had told the boys the evening before, she felt years and years older.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A great treat was in store for her.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She woke early in the morning, in glad anticipation of the eventful day.
the act of departing
From this reading Irene was coming to spend the whole day with her, the boys had a holiday, and they were going to take their dinner out to a wood a little distance off.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great treat was in store for her.
Gypsy's
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From this reading Night Wanderers IT was Gypsy's birthday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had seemed such a very long time since her last birthday; and so much had happened lately that, as she had told the boys the evening before, she felt years and years older.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It had seemed such a very long time since her last birthday; and so much had happened lately that, as she had told the boys the evening before, she felt years and years older.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had seemed such a very long time since her last birthday; and so much had happened lately that, as she had told the boys the evening before, she felt years and years older.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Irene was coming to spend the whole day with her, the boys had a holiday, and they were going to take their dinner out to a wood a little distance off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She woke early in the morning, in glad anticipation of the eventful day.
Irene
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From this reading Irene was coming to spend the whole day with her, the boys had a holiday, and they were going to take their dinner out to a wood a little distance off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Night Wanderers IT was Gypsy's birthday.
immediately past
From this reading It had seemed such a very long time since her last birthday; and so much had happened lately that, as she had told the boys the evening before, she felt years and years older.
in the recent past
From this reading It had seemed such a very long time since her last birthday; and so much had happened lately that, as she had told the boys the evening before, she felt years and years older.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Irene was coming to spend the whole day with her, the boys had a holiday, and they were going to take their dinner out to a wood a little distance off.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It had seemed such a very long time since her last birthday; and so much had happened lately that, as she had told the boys the evening before, she felt years and years older.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She woke early in the morning, in glad anticipation of the eventful day.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It had seemed such a very long time since her last birthday; and so much had happened lately that, as she had told the boys the evening before, she felt years and years older.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night Wanderers IT was Gypsy's birthday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She woke early in the morning, in glad anticipation of the eventful day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Irene was coming to spend the whole day with her, the boys had a holiday, and they were going to take their dinner out to a wood a little distance off.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading It had seemed such a very long time since her last birthday; and so much had happened lately that, as she had told the boys the evening before, she felt years and years older.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Irene was coming to spend the whole day with her, the boys had a holiday, and they were going to take their dinner out to a wood a little distance off.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It had seemed such a very long time since her last birthday; and so much had happened lately that, as she had told the boys the evening before, she felt years and years older.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She woke early in the morning, in glad anticipation of the eventful day.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had seemed such a very long time since her last birthday; and so much had happened lately that, as she had told the boys the evening before, she felt years and years older.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had seemed such a very long time since her last birthday; and so much had happened lately that, as she had told the boys the evening before, she felt years and years older.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Irene was coming to spend the whole day with her, the boys had a holiday, and they were going to take their dinner out to a wood a little distance off.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading A great treat was in store for her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It had seemed such a very long time since her last birthday; and so much had happened lately that, as she had told the boys the evening before, she felt years and years older.
carry out
From this reading Irene was coming to spend the whole day with her, the boys had a holiday, and they were going to take their dinner out to a wood a little distance off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had seemed such a very long time since her last birthday; and so much had happened lately that, as she had told the boys the evening before, she felt years and years older.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She woke early in the morning, in glad anticipation of the eventful day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Irene was coming to spend the whole day with her, the boys had a holiday, and they were going to take their dinner out to a wood a little distance off.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Irene was coming to spend the whole day with her, the boys had a holiday, and they were going to take their dinner out to a wood a little distance off.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had seemed such a very long time since her last birthday; and so much had happened lately that, as she had told the boys the evening before, she felt years and years older.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Irene was coming to spend the whole day with her, the boys had a holiday, and they were going to take their dinner out to a wood a little distance off.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It had seemed such a very long time since her last birthday; and so much had happened lately that, as she had told the boys the evening before, she felt years and years older.
interact in a certain way
From this reading A great treat was in store for her.
precisely as stated
From this reading It had seemed such a very long time since her last birthday; and so much had happened lately that, as she had told the boys the evening before, she felt years and years older.
WanderersnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Night Wanderers IT was Gypsy's birthday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Night Wanderers IT was Gypsy's birthday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Irene was coming to spend the whole day with her, the boys had a holiday, and they were going to take their dinner out to a wood a little distance off.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Irene was coming to spend the whole day with her, the boys had a holiday, and they were going to take their dinner out to a wood a little distance off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Irene was coming to spend the whole day with her, the boys had a holiday, and they were going to take their dinner out to a wood a little distance off.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading She woke early in the morning, in glad anticipation of the eventful day.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Irene was coming to spend the whole day with her, the boys had a holiday, and they were going to take their dinner out to a wood a little distance off.
a late time of life
From this reading It had seemed such a very long time since her last birthday; and so much had happened lately that, as she had told the boys the evening before, she felt years and years older.
