used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
(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 All through the golden days, Sigrid had lived in the sunshine, as blithe and merry as an elfin maid.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All through the golden days, Sigrid had lived in the sunshine, as blithe and merry as an elfin maid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All through the golden days, Sigrid had lived in the sunshine, as blithe and merry as an elfin maid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All through the golden days, Sigrid had lived in the sunshine, as blithe and merry as an elfin maid.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE NAME-DAY THE summer months had winged themselves away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
blitheadjectiveUS /blaɪð/
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading All through the golden days, Sigrid had lived in the sunshine, as blithe and merry as an elfin maid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the excitement over Sigrid's name-day party, it was easy to forget such unpleasant things.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading September had come, and with it hints of long lesson days and a return to Stockholm.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading All through the golden days, Sigrid had lived in the sunshine, as blithe and merry as an elfin maid.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But in the excitement over Sigrid's name-day party, it was easy to forget such unpleasant things.
Eklund
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From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
elfinadjectiveUS /ˈelfɪn/
suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
From this reading All through the golden days, Sigrid had lived in the sunshine, as blithe and merry as an elfin maid.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading But in the excitement over Sigrid's name-day party, it was easy to forget such unpleasant things.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But in the excitement over Sigrid's name-day party, it was easy to forget such unpleasant things.
frolickingverbUS /ˈfrɑːlɪkɪŋ/
inflected form of “frolic” — play boisterously
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
a young female
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading All through the golden days, Sigrid had lived in the sunshine, as blithe and merry as an elfin maid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NAME-DAY THE summer months had winged themselves away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading September had come, and with it hints of long lesson days and a return to Stockholm.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All through the golden days, Sigrid had lived in the sunshine, as blithe and merry as an elfin maid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading September had come, and with it hints of long lesson days and a return to Stockholm.
a unit of instruction
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading All through the golden days, Sigrid had lived in the sunshine, as blithe and merry as an elfin maid.
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 September had come, and with it hints of long lesson days and a return to Stockholm.
a female domestic
From this reading All through the golden days, Sigrid had lived in the sunshine, as blithe and merry as an elfin maid.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading All through the golden days, Sigrid had lived in the sunshine, as blithe and merry as an elfin maid.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE NAME-DAY THE summer months had winged themselves away.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
NAME-DAY
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From this reading THE NAME-DAY THE summer months had winged themselves away.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading September had come, and with it hints of long lesson days and a return to Stockholm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But in the excitement over Sigrid's name-day party, it was easy to forget such unpleasant things.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading But in the excitement over Sigrid's name-day party, it was easy to forget such unpleasant things.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading September had come, and with it hints of long lesson days and a return to Stockholm.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading September had come, and with it hints of long lesson days and a return to Stockholm.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
Sigrid
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From this reading All through the golden days, Sigrid had lived in the sunshine, as blithe and merry as an elfin maid.
Sigrid's
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From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
StockholmnounUS /ˈstɑːkhoʊlm/
the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic
From this reading September had come, and with it hints of long lesson days and a return to Stockholm.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But in the excitement over Sigrid's name-day party, it was easy to forget such unpleasant things.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE NAME-DAY THE summer months had winged themselves away.
the rays of the sun
From this reading All through the golden days, Sigrid had lived in the sunshine, as blithe and merry as an elfin maid.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NAME-DAY THE summer months had winged themselves away.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE NAME-DAY THE summer months had winged themselves away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But in the excitement over Sigrid's name-day party, it was easy to forget such unpleasant things.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through the golden days, Sigrid had lived in the sunshine, as blithe and merry as an elfin maid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading But in the excitement over Sigrid's name-day party, it was easy to forget such unpleasant things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in the excitement over Sigrid's name-day party, it was easy to forget such unpleasant things.
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading THE NAME-DAY THE summer months had winged themselves away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To be sure, there had been a short lesson nearly every day with Miss Eklund, for Sigrid's mother did not believe that her little girl should spend all the holiday months in frolicking.
