used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a joyous day when Judy returned to college just before mid-years, after her long exile in the back room of O'Reilly's.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a joyous day when Judy returned to college just before mid-years, after her long exile in the back room of O'Reilly's.
(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 She was made welcome by all her particular friends who killed the "potted" calf, as Edith called it, in honor of the prodigal's return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Judy was well content with herself and all the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was made welcome by all her particular friends who killed the "potted" calf, as Edith called it, in honor of the prodigal's return.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was a joyous day when Judy returned to college just before mid-years, after her long exile in the back room of O'Reilly's.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a joyous day when Judy returned to college just before mid-years, after her long exile in the back room of O'Reilly's.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was made welcome by all her particular friends who killed the "potted" calf, as Edith called it, in honor of the prodigal's return.
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading She was made welcome by all her particular friends who killed the "potted" calf, as Edith called it, in honor of the prodigal's return.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was made welcome by all her particular friends who killed the "potted" calf, as Edith called it, in honor of the prodigal's return.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading It was a joyous day when Judy returned to college just before mid-years, after her long exile in the back room of O'Reilly's.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading And Judy was well content with herself and all the world.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a joyous day when Judy returned to college just before mid-years, after her long exile in the back room of O'Reilly's.
Edith
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From this reading She was made welcome by all her particular friends who killed the "potted" calf, as Edith called it, in honor of the prodigal's return.
an opposing military force
From this reading FACING THE ENEMY.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading It was a joyous day when Judy returned to college just before mid-years, after her long exile in the back room of O'Reilly's.
FACINGnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading FACING THE ENEMY.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She was made welcome by all her particular friends who killed the "potted" calf, as Edith called it, in honor of the prodigal's return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A hair-dresser in Wellington had, by some mysterious process, restored her hair to very nearly its natural shade.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A hair-dresser in Wellington had, by some mysterious process, restored her hair to very nearly its natural shade.
hair-dresser
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From this reading A hair-dresser in Wellington had, by some mysterious process, restored her hair to very nearly its natural shade.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a joyous day when Judy returned to college just before mid-years, after her long exile in the back room of O'Reilly's.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And Judy was well content with herself and all the world.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading She was made welcome by all her particular friends who killed the "potted" calf, as Edith called it, in honor of the prodigal's return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a joyous day when Judy returned to college just before mid-years, after her long exile in the back room of O'Reilly's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a joyous day when Judy returned to college just before mid-years, after her long exile in the back room of O'Reilly's.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A hair-dresser in Wellington had, by some mysterious process, restored her hair to very nearly its natural shade.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading It was a joyous day when Judy returned to college just before mid-years, after her long exile in the back room of O'Reilly's.
Judy
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From this reading It was a joyous day when Judy returned to college just before mid-years, after her long exile in the back room of O'Reilly's.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a joyous day when Judy returned to college just before mid-years, after her long exile in the back room of O'Reilly's.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading She was made welcome by all her particular friends who killed the "potted" calf, as Edith called it, in honor of the prodigal's return.
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 was a joyous day when Judy returned to college just before mid-years, after her long exile in the back room of O'Reilly's.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was made welcome by all her particular friends who killed the "potted" calf, as Edith called it, in honor of the prodigal's return.
mid-years
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From this reading It was a joyous day when Judy returned to college just before mid-years, after her long exile in the back room of O'Reilly's.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A hair-dresser in Wellington had, by some mysterious process, restored her hair to very nearly its natural shade.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading A hair-dresser in Wellington had, by some mysterious process, restored her hair to very nearly its natural shade.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A hair-dresser in Wellington had, by some mysterious process, restored her hair to very nearly its natural shade.
O'Reilly's
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From this reading It was a joyous day when Judy returned to college just before mid-years, after her long exile in the back room of O'Reilly's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a joyous day when Judy returned to college just before mid-years, after her long exile in the back room of O'Reilly's.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She was made welcome by all her particular friends who killed the "potted" calf, as Edith called it, in honor of the prodigal's return.
pottedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːtɪd/
of plants; planted or grown in a pot
From this reading She was made welcome by all her particular friends who killed the "potted" calf, as Edith called it, in honor of the prodigal's return.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading A hair-dresser in Wellington had, by some mysterious process, restored her hair to very nearly its natural shade.
prodigal's
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From this reading She was made welcome by all her particular friends who killed the "potted" calf, as Edith called it, in honor of the prodigal's return.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading A hair-dresser in Wellington had, by some mysterious process, restored her hair to very nearly its natural shade.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She was made welcome by all her particular friends who killed the "potted" calf, as Edith called it, in honor of the prodigal's return.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was a joyous day when Judy returned to college just before mid-years, after her long exile in the back room of O'Reilly's.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was a joyous day when Judy returned to college just before mid-years, after her long exile in the back room of O'Reilly's.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading A hair-dresser in Wellington had, by some mysterious process, restored her hair to very nearly its natural shade.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was made welcome by all her particular friends who killed the "potted" calf, as Edith called it, in honor of the prodigal's return.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A hair-dresser in Wellington had, by some mysterious process, restored her hair to very nearly its natural shade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FACING THE ENEMY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a joyous day when Judy returned to college just before mid-years, after her long exile in the back room of O'Reilly's.
precisely as stated
From this reading A hair-dresser in Wellington had, by some mysterious process, restored her hair to very nearly its natural shade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a joyous day when Judy returned to college just before mid-years, after her long exile in the back room of O'Reilly's.
accept gladly
From this reading She was made welcome by all her particular friends who killed the "potted" calf, as Edith called it, in honor of the prodigal's return.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And Judy was well content with herself and all the world.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading A hair-dresser in Wellington had, by some mysterious process, restored her hair to very nearly its natural shade.
at the time that
From this reading It was a joyous day when Judy returned to college just before mid-years, after her long exile in the back room of O'Reilly's.
which person or people
From this reading She was made welcome by all her particular friends who killed the "potted" calf, as Edith called it, in honor of the prodigal's return.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Judy was well content with herself and all the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And Judy was well content with herself and all the world.
