17th
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From this reading Milly's birthday was on the 17th, which was Friday.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Milly's birthday was on the 17th, which was Friday.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOY WHO WAS NEVER FRIGHTENED.
the act of breaking something
From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jim and Jerry were going to stop for the party, and return to London the next day.
didn't
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From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
drawing-room
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From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Milly's birthday was on the 17th, which was Friday.
made afraid
From this reading THE BOY WHO WAS NEVER FRIGHTENED.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
the act of departing
From this reading Jim and Jerry were going to stop for the party, and return to London the next day.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading July was in.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jim and Jerry were going to stop for the party, and return to London the next day.
Jim
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From this reading Jim and Jerry were going to stop for the party, and return to London the next day.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading July was in.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Jim and Jerry were going to stop for the party, and return to London the next day.
Milly's
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From this reading Milly's birthday was on the 17th, which was Friday.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE BOY WHO WAS NEVER FRIGHTENED.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Jim and Jerry were going to stop for the party, and return to London the next day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Milly's birthday was on the 17th, which was Friday.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Jim and Jerry were going to stop for the party, and return to London the next day.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Jim and Jerry were going to stop for the party, and return to London the next day.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Jim and Jerry were going to stop for the party, and return to London the next day.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOY WHO WAS NEVER FRIGHTENED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BOY WHO WAS NEVER FRIGHTENED.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had planned to have games in the garden in the afternoon, tea on the grass under the trees, and games in the evening in the drawing-room, breaking up about nine, for mother didn't believe in late hours for children.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jim and Jerry were going to stop for the party, and return to London the next day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Milly's birthday was on the 17th, which was Friday.
which person or people
From this reading THE BOY WHO WAS NEVER FRIGHTENED.
