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From this reading Wednesday, December 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had a very pleasant time, and enjoyed our dinner as much as any one at home.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading The only difference between day and night at Redcliffe is that during the day in addition to the bracket-lamps we have a large Rochester lamp burning.
AmusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thanksgiving has come and gone.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We had a very pleasant time, and enjoyed our dinner as much as any one at home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had a very pleasant time, and enjoyed our dinner as much as any one at home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had a very pleasant time, and enjoyed our dinner as much as any one at home.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The only difference between day and night at Redcliffe is that during the day in addition to the bracket-lamps we have a large Rochester lamp burning.
bracket-lamps
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From this reading The only difference between day and night at Redcliffe is that during the day in addition to the bracket-lamps we have a large Rochester lamp burning.
the act of burning something
From this reading The only difference between day and night at Redcliffe is that during the day in addition to the bracket-lamps we have a large Rochester lamp burning.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thanksgiving has come and gone.
CreepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The only difference between day and night at Redcliffe is that during the day in addition to the bracket-lamps we have a large Rochester lamp burning.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Wednesday, December 2.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The only difference between day and night at Redcliffe is that during the day in addition to the bracket-lamps we have a large Rochester lamp burning.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
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all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The only difference between day and night at Redcliffe is that during the day in addition to the bracket-lamps we have a large Rochester lamp burning.
EconomynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
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past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading We had a very pleasant time, and enjoyed our dinner as much as any one at home.
FestivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
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destroyed or killed
From this reading Thanksgiving has come and gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had a very pleasant time, and enjoyed our dinner as much as any one at home.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thanksgiving has come and gone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The only difference between day and night at Redcliffe is that during the day in addition to the bracket-lamps we have a large Rochester lamp burning.
HolidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
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where you live at a particular time
From this reading We had a very pleasant time, and enjoyed our dinner as much as any one at home.
a social unit living together
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only difference between day and night at Redcliffe is that during the day in addition to the bracket-lamps we have a large Rochester lamp burning.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The only difference between day and night at Redcliffe is that during the day in addition to the bracket-lamps we have a large Rochester lamp burning.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The only difference between day and night at Redcliffe is that during the day in addition to the bracket-lamps we have a large Rochester lamp burning.
the light of the Moon
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to a great degree or extent
From this reading We had a very pleasant time, and enjoyed our dinner as much as any one at home.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
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New-Year
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The only difference between day and night at Redcliffe is that during the day in addition to the bracket-lamps we have a large Rochester lamp burning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We had a very pleasant time, and enjoyed our dinner as much as any one at home.
and nothing more
From this reading The only difference between day and night at Redcliffe is that during the day in addition to the bracket-lamps we have a large Rochester lamp burning.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had a very pleasant time, and enjoyed our dinner as much as any one at home.
ParlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
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affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading We had a very pleasant time, and enjoyed our dinner as much as any one at home.
ReceptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
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Redcliffe
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From this reading The only difference between day and night at Redcliffe is that during the day in addition to the bracket-lamps we have a large Rochester lamp burning.
RochesternounUS /ˈrɑːtʃestər/
a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
From this reading The only difference between day and night at Redcliffe is that during the day in addition to the bracket-lamps we have a large Rochester lamp burning.
Snow-shoe
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SolsticenounUS /ˈsɔːlstɪs/
either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
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the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
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ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading Thanksgiving has come and gone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only difference between day and night at Redcliffe is that during the day in addition to the bracket-lamps we have a large Rochester lamp burning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We had a very pleasant time, and enjoyed our dinner as much as any one at home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
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TrampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
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precisely as stated
From this reading We had a very pleasant time, and enjoyed our dinner as much as any one at home.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had a very pleasant time, and enjoyed our dinner as much as any one at home.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Wednesday, December 2.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
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