used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was to be a vacation of three weeks at Christmas with an occasional week in between, as well as on special days.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Happily," he would always add, "that time is past.
(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 Two languages were studied by all the children, Finnish and Swedish instead of Finnish and Russian as might have been expected from Finland's connection with Russia.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Happily," he would always add, "that time is past.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was to be a vacation of three weeks at Christmas with an occasional week in between, as well as on special days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two languages were studied by all the children, Finnish and Swedish instead of Finnish and Russian as might have been expected from Finland's connection with Russia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was to be a vacation of three weeks at Christmas with an occasional week in between, as well as on special days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was to be a vacation of three weeks at Christmas with an occasional week in between, as well as on special days.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was to be a vacation of three weeks at Christmas with an occasional week in between, as well as on special days.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two languages were studied by all the children, Finnish and Swedish instead of Finnish and Russian as might have been expected from Finland's connection with Russia.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The teacher told the children that there had been a time when all schooling was Swedish, the Finnish tongue being considered too uncouth for culture.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was to be a vacation of three weeks at Christmas with an occasional week in between, as well as on special days.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two languages were studied by all the children, Finnish and Swedish instead of Finnish and Russian as might have been expected from Finland's connection with Russia.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Two languages were studied by all the children, Finnish and Swedish instead of Finnish and Russian as might have been expected from Finland's connection with Russia.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading There was to be a vacation of three weeks at Christmas with an occasional week in between, as well as on special days.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Two languages were studied by all the children, Finnish and Swedish instead of Finnish and Russian as might have been expected from Finland's connection with Russia.
carefully weighed
From this reading The teacher told the children that there had been a time when all schooling was Swedish, the Finnish tongue being considered too uncouth for culture.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading The teacher told the children that there had been a time when all schooling was Swedish, the Finnish tongue being considered too uncouth for culture.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There was to be a vacation of three weeks at Christmas with an occasional week in between, as well as on special days.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Two languages were studied by all the children, Finnish and Swedish instead of Finnish and Russian as might have been expected from Finland's connection with Russia.
Finland'snounUS /ˈfɪnləndz/
possessive form of “finland” — republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917
From this reading Two languages were studied by all the children, Finnish and Swedish instead of Finnish and Russian as might have been expected from Finland's connection with Russia.
FinnishnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
the official language of Finland; belongs to the Baltic Finnic family of languages
From this reading Two languages were studied by all the children, Finnish and Swedish instead of Finnish and Russian as might have been expected from Finland's connection with Russia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The teacher told the children that there had been a time when all schooling was Swedish, the Finnish tongue being considered too uncouth for culture.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two languages were studied by all the children, Finnish and Swedish instead of Finnish and Russian as might have been expected from Finland's connection with Russia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The teacher told the children that there had been a time when all schooling was Swedish, the Finnish tongue being considered too uncouth for culture.
HappilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading "Happily," he would always add, "that time is past.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two languages were studied by all the children, Finnish and Swedish instead of Finnish and Russian as might have been expected from Finland's connection with Russia.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Happily," he would always add, "that time is past.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was to be a vacation of three weeks at Christmas with an occasional week in between, as well as on special days.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Two languages were studied by all the children, Finnish and Swedish instead of Finnish and Russian as might have been expected from Finland's connection with Russia.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Happily," he would always add, "that time is past.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading SCHOOL SCHOOL opened later that year than usual, to last until June.
languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Two languages were studied by all the children, Finnish and Swedish instead of Finnish and Russian as might have been expected from Finland's connection with Russia.
immediately past
From this reading SCHOOL SCHOOL opened later that year than usual, to last until June.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading SCHOOL SCHOOL opened later that year than usual, to last until June.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Two languages were studied by all the children, Finnish and Swedish instead of Finnish and Russian as might have been expected from Finland's connection with Russia.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading There was to be a vacation of three weeks at Christmas with an occasional week in between, as well as on special days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was to be a vacation of three weeks at Christmas with an occasional week in between, as well as on special days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was to be a vacation of three weeks at Christmas with an occasional week in between, as well as on special days.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading SCHOOL SCHOOL opened later that year than usual, to last until June.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Happily," he would always add, "that time is past.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading Two languages were studied by all the children, Finnish and Swedish instead of Finnish and Russian as might have been expected from Finland's connection with Russia.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Two languages were studied by all the children, Finnish and Swedish instead of Finnish and Russian as might have been expected from Finland's connection with Russia.
an educational institution
From this reading SCHOOL SCHOOL opened later that year than usual, to last until June.
schoolingnounUS /ˈskuːlɪŋ/
the act of teaching at school
From this reading The teacher told the children that there had been a time when all schooling was Swedish, the Finnish tongue being considered too uncouth for culture.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading There was to be a vacation of three weeks at Christmas with an occasional week in between, as well as on special days.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Two languages were studied by all the children, Finnish and Swedish instead of Finnish and Russian as might have been expected from Finland's connection with Russia.
SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
From this reading Two languages were studied by all the children, Finnish and Swedish instead of Finnish and Russian as might have been expected from Finland's connection with Russia.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The teacher told the children that there had been a time when all schooling was Swedish, the Finnish tongue being considered too uncouth for culture.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SCHOOL SCHOOL opened later that year than usual, to last until June.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SCHOOL SCHOOL opened later that year than usual, to last until June.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two languages were studied by all the children, Finnish and Swedish instead of Finnish and Russian as might have been expected from Finland's connection with Russia.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was to be a vacation of three weeks at Christmas with an occasional week in between, as well as on special days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There was to be a vacation of three weeks at Christmas with an occasional week in between, as well as on special days.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The teacher told the children that there had been a time when all schooling was Swedish, the Finnish tongue being considered too uncouth for culture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SCHOOL SCHOOL opened later that year than usual, to last until June.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The teacher told the children that there had been a time when all schooling was Swedish, the Finnish tongue being considered too uncouth for culture.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The teacher told the children that there had been a time when all schooling was Swedish, the Finnish tongue being considered too uncouth for culture.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The teacher told the children that there had been a time when all schooling was Swedish, the Finnish tongue being considered too uncouth for culture.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two languages were studied by all the children, Finnish and Swedish instead of Finnish and Russian as might have been expected from Finland's connection with Russia.
uncouthadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈkuːθ/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading The teacher told the children that there had been a time when all schooling was Swedish, the Finnish tongue being considered too uncouth for culture.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading SCHOOL SCHOOL opened later that year than usual, to last until June.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading SCHOOL SCHOOL opened later that year than usual, to last until June.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading There was to be a vacation of three weeks at Christmas with an occasional week in between, as well as on special days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was to be a vacation of three weeks at Christmas with an occasional week in between, as well as on special days.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There was to be a vacation of three weeks at Christmas with an occasional week in between, as well as on special days.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There was to be a vacation of three weeks at Christmas with an occasional week in between, as well as on special days.
(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 There was to be a vacation of three weeks at Christmas with an occasional week in between, as well as on special days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two languages were studied by all the children, Finnish and Swedish instead of Finnish and Russian as might have been expected from Finland's connection with Russia.
at the time that
From this reading The teacher told the children that there had been a time when all schooling was Swedish, the Finnish tongue being considered too uncouth for culture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was to be a vacation of three weeks at Christmas with an occasional week in between, as well as on special days.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Happily," he would always add, "that time is past.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading SCHOOL SCHOOL opened later that year than usual, to last until June.
