9th
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From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early in the morning of the great day, the Howard and Stamford families had taken up their position at two of the big windows of a hotel, from which a good view of the parade could be had.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
(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 Thousands of families from all over the country come into London for that day, and bring the young folks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thousands of families from all over the country come into London for that day, and bring the young folks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the children but Edith had seen it before, but they were just as eager as if it were a brand-new sight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early in the morning of the great day, the Howard and Stamford families had taken up their position at two of the big windows of a hotel, from which a good view of the parade could be had.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All the children but Edith had seen it before, but they were just as eager as if it were a brand-new sight.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Early in the morning of the great day, the Howard and Stamford families had taken up their position at two of the big windows of a hotel, from which a good view of the parade could be had.
brand-newadjectiveUS /ˈbrændnuː/
conspicuously new
From this reading All the children but Edith had seen it before, but they were just as eager as if it were a brand-new sight.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Thousands of families from all over the country come into London for that day, and bring the young folks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the children but Edith had seen it before, but they were just as eager as if it were a brand-new sight.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Eleanor and Clarence had come up with the Howards, so you can fancy what a merry party it was.
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading All the children but Edith had seen it before, but they were just as eager as if it were a brand-new sight.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading Eleanor and Clarence had come up with the Howards, so you can fancy what a merry party it was.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thousands of families from all over the country come into London for that day, and bring the young folks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Early in the morning of the great day, the Howard and Stamford families had taken up their position at two of the big windows of a hotel, from which a good view of the parade could be had.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Thousands of families from all over the country come into London for that day, and bring the young folks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thousands of families from all over the country come into London for that day, and bring the young folks.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading All the children but Edith had seen it before, but they were just as eager as if it were a brand-new sight.
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 Early in the morning of the great day, the Howard and Stamford families had taken up their position at two of the big windows of a hotel, from which a good view of the parade could be had.
Edith
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From this reading All the children but Edith had seen it before, but they were just as eager as if it were a brand-new sight.
Eleanor
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From this reading Eleanor and Clarence had come up with the Howards, so you can fancy what a merry party it was.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Thousands of families from all over the country come into London for that day, and bring the young folks.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Eleanor and Clarence had come up with the Howards, so you can fancy what a merry party it was.
your parents
From this reading Thousands of families from all over the country come into London for that day, and bring the young folks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thousands of families from all over the country come into London for that day, and bring the young folks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thousands of families from all over the country come into London for that day, and bring the young folks.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Early in the morning of the great day, the Howard and Stamford families had taken up their position at two of the big windows of a hotel, from which a good view of the parade could be had.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early in the morning of the great day, the Howard and Stamford families had taken up their position at two of the big windows of a hotel, from which a good view of the parade could be had.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Early in the morning of the great day, the Howard and Stamford families had taken up their position at two of the big windows of a hotel, from which a good view of the parade could be had.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Early in the morning of the great day, the Howard and Stamford families had taken up their position at two of the big windows of a hotel, from which a good view of the parade could be had.
Howards
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From this reading Eleanor and Clarence had come up with the Howards, so you can fancy what a merry party it was.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All the children but Edith had seen it before, but they were just as eager as if it were a brand-new sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thousands of families from all over the country come into London for that day, and bring the young folks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Eleanor and Clarence had come up with the Howards, so you can fancy what a merry party it was.
and nothing more
From this reading All the children but Edith had seen it before, but they were just as eager as if it were a brand-new sight.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
MAYOR'SnounUS /ˈmeɪərz/
possessive form of “mayor” — the head of a city government
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Eleanor and Clarence had come up with the Howards, so you can fancy what a merry party it was.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early in the morning of the great day, the Howard and Stamford families had taken up their position at two of the big windows of a hotel, from which a good view of the parade could be had.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thousands of families from all over the country come into London for that day, and bring the young folks.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading Early in the morning of the great day, the Howard and Stamford families had taken up their position at two of the big windows of a hotel, from which a good view of the parade could be had.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Eleanor and Clarence had come up with the Howards, so you can fancy what a merry party it was.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Early in the morning of the great day, the Howard and Stamford families had taken up their position at two of the big windows of a hotel, from which a good view of the parade could be had.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All the children but Edith had seen it before, but they were just as eager as if it were a brand-new sight.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading All the children but Edith had seen it before, but they were just as eager as if it were a brand-new sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Eleanor and Clarence had come up with the Howards, so you can fancy what a merry party it was.
Stamford
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From this reading Early in the morning of the great day, the Howard and Stamford families had taken up their position at two of the big windows of a hotel, from which a good view of the parade could be had.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Early in the morning of the great day, the Howard and Stamford families had taken up their position at two of the big windows of a hotel, from which a good view of the parade could be had.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thousands of families from all over the country come into London for that day, and bring the young folks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Early in the morning of the great day, the Howard and Stamford families had taken up their position at two of the big windows of a hotel, from which a good view of the parade could be had.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the children but Edith had seen it before, but they were just as eager as if it were a brand-new sight.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Thousands of families from all over the country come into London for that day, and bring the young folks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Early in the morning of the great day, the Howard and Stamford families had taken up their position at two of the big windows of a hotel, from which a good view of the parade could be had.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Early in the morning of the great day, the Howard and Stamford families had taken up their position at two of the big windows of a hotel, from which a good view of the parade could be had.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Early in the morning of the great day, the Howard and Stamford families had taken up their position at two of the big windows of a hotel, from which a good view of the parade could be had.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eleanor and Clarence had come up with the Howards, so you can fancy what a merry party it was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the children but Edith had seen it before, but they were just as eager as if it were a brand-new sight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Eleanor and Clarence had come up with the Howards, so you can fancy what a merry party it was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Early in the morning of the great day, the Howard and Stamford families had taken up their position at two of the big windows of a hotel, from which a good view of the parade could be had.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eleanor and Clarence had come up with the Howards, so you can fancy what a merry party it was.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on the 9th of November.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Eleanor and Clarence had come up with the Howards, so you can fancy what a merry party it was.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Thousands of families from all over the country come into London for that day, and bring the young folks.
