used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through Mr. Huntington’s help she was able to do a great many delightful things for other people, and she took happy advantage of his warm interest in her projects.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Through Mr. Huntington’s help she was able to do a great many delightful things for other people, and she took happy advantage of his warm interest in her projects.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading December rushed along toward Christmas and Peggy began to feel just a trifle sad because her aunt had written nothing about her coming home for the holidays, while almost all the other girls were going.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Through Mr. Huntington’s help she was able to do a great many delightful things for other people, and she took happy advantage of his warm interest in her projects.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
(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 December rushed along toward Christmas and Peggy began to feel just a trifle sad because her aunt had written nothing about her coming home for the holidays, while almost all the other girls were going.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading December rushed along toward Christmas and Peggy began to feel just a trifle sad because her aunt had written nothing about her coming home for the holidays, while almost all the other girls were going.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading December rushed along toward Christmas and Peggy began to feel just a trifle sad because her aunt had written nothing about her coming home for the holidays, while almost all the other girls were going.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But one day Katherine had looked beamingly up from a letter and had then jumped up and thrown her arms around Peggy’s neck with the explanation that Peggy was invited home with her by all of Katherine’s folks.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But one day Katherine had looked beamingly up from a letter and had then jumped up and thrown her arms around Peggy’s neck with the explanation that Peggy was invited home with her by all of Katherine’s folks.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading December rushed along toward Christmas and Peggy began to feel just a trifle sad because her aunt had written nothing about her coming home for the holidays, while almost all the other girls were going.
beamingly
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From this reading But one day Katherine had looked beamingly up from a letter and had then jumped up and thrown her arms around Peggy’s neck with the explanation that Peggy was invited home with her by all of Katherine’s folks.
for the reason that
From this reading December rushed along toward Christmas and Peggy began to feel just a trifle sad because her aunt had written nothing about her coming home for the holidays, while almost all the other girls were going.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading December rushed along toward Christmas and Peggy began to feel just a trifle sad because her aunt had written nothing about her coming home for the holidays, while almost all the other girls were going.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one day Katherine had looked beamingly up from a letter and had then jumped up and thrown her arms around Peggy’s neck with the explanation that Peggy was invited home with her by all of Katherine’s folks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading December rushed along toward Christmas and Peggy began to feel just a trifle sad because her aunt had written nothing about her coming home for the holidays, while almost all the other girls were going.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading December rushed along toward Christmas and Peggy began to feel just a trifle sad because her aunt had written nothing about her coming home for the holidays, while almost all the other girls were going.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading She rather hated to think of the empty halls of Andrews in vacation time with no company other than that of Mrs. Forest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But one day Katherine had looked beamingly up from a letter and had then jumped up and thrown her arms around Peggy’s neck with the explanation that Peggy was invited home with her by all of Katherine’s folks.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading December rushed along toward Christmas and Peggy began to feel just a trifle sad because her aunt had written nothing about her coming home for the holidays, while almost all the other girls were going.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Through Mr. Huntington’s help she was able to do a great many delightful things for other people, and she took happy advantage of his warm interest in her projects.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Through Mr. Huntington’s help she was able to do a great many delightful things for other people, and she took happy advantage of his warm interest in her projects.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading She rather hated to think of the empty halls of Andrews in vacation time with no company other than that of Mrs. Forest.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading But one day Katherine had looked beamingly up from a letter and had then jumped up and thrown her arms around Peggy’s neck with the explanation that Peggy was invited home with her by all of Katherine’s folks.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading December rushed along toward Christmas and Peggy began to feel just a trifle sad because her aunt had written nothing about her coming home for the holidays, while almost all the other girls were going.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
your parents
From this reading But one day Katherine had looked beamingly up from a letter and had then jumped up and thrown her arms around Peggy’s neck with the explanation that Peggy was invited home with her by all of Katherine’s folks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Through Mr. Huntington’s help she was able to do a great many delightful things for other people, and she took happy advantage of his warm interest in her projects.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading She rather hated to think of the empty halls of Andrews in vacation time with no company other than that of Mrs. Forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But one day Katherine had looked beamingly up from a letter and had then jumped up and thrown her arms around Peggy’s neck with the explanation that Peggy was invited home with her by all of Katherine’s folks.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading December rushed along toward Christmas and Peggy began to feel just a trifle sad because her aunt had written nothing about her coming home for the holidays, while almost all the other girls were going.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
the act of departing
From this reading December rushed along toward Christmas and Peggy began to feel just a trifle sad because her aunt had written nothing about her coming home for the holidays, while almost all the other girls were going.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Through Mr. Huntington’s help she was able to do a great many delightful things for other people, and she took happy advantage of his warm interest in her projects.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She rather hated to think of the empty halls of Andrews in vacation time with no company other than that of Mrs. Forest.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Through Mr. Huntington’s help she was able to do a great many delightful things for other people, and she took happy advantage of his warm interest in her projects.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading She rather hated to think of the empty halls of Andrews in vacation time with no company other than that of Mrs. Forest.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Through Mr. Huntington’s help she was able to do a great many delightful things for other people, and she took happy advantage of his warm interest in her projects.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Through Mr. Huntington’s help she was able to do a great many delightful things for other people, and she took happy advantage of his warm interest in her projects.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through Mr. Huntington’s help she was able to do a great many delightful things for other people, and she took happy advantage of his warm interest in her projects.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading December rushed along toward Christmas and Peggy began to feel just a trifle sad because her aunt had written nothing about her coming home for the holidays, while almost all the other girls were going.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading December rushed along toward Christmas and Peggy began to feel just a trifle sad because her aunt had written nothing about her coming home for the holidays, while almost all the other girls were going.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
Huntington'snounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋtənz/
possessive form of “huntington” — United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea
From this reading Through Mr. Huntington’s help she was able to do a great many delightful things for other people, and she took happy advantage of his warm interest in her projects.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through Mr. Huntington’s help she was able to do a great many delightful things for other people, and she took happy advantage of his warm interest in her projects.
increasinglyadverbUS /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/
advancing in amount or intensity
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading But one day Katherine had looked beamingly up from a letter and had then jumped up and thrown her arms around Peggy’s neck with the explanation that Peggy was invited home with her by all of Katherine’s folks.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But one day Katherine had looked beamingly up from a letter and had then jumped up and thrown her arms around Peggy’s neck with the explanation that Peggy was invited home with her by all of Katherine’s folks.
and nothing more
From this reading December rushed along toward Christmas and Peggy began to feel just a trifle sad because her aunt had written nothing about her coming home for the holidays, while almost all the other girls were going.
Katherine
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From this reading But one day Katherine had looked beamingly up from a letter and had then jumped up and thrown her arms around Peggy’s neck with the explanation that Peggy was invited home with her by all of Katherine’s folks.
Katherine's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But one day Katherine had looked beamingly up from a letter and had then jumped up and thrown her arms around Peggy’s neck with the explanation that Peggy was invited home with her by all of Katherine’s folks.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But one day Katherine had looked beamingly up from a letter and had then jumped up and thrown her arms around Peggy’s neck with the explanation that Peggy was invited home with her by all of Katherine’s folks.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But one day Katherine had looked beamingly up from a letter and had then jumped up and thrown her arms around Peggy’s neck with the explanation that Peggy was invited home with her by all of Katherine’s folks.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Through Mr. Huntington’s help she was able to do a great many delightful things for other people, and she took happy advantage of his warm interest in her projects.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Through Mr. Huntington’s help she was able to do a great many delightful things for other people, and she took happy advantage of his warm interest in her projects.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She rather hated to think of the empty halls of Andrews in vacation time with no company other than that of Mrs. Forest.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading But one day Katherine had looked beamingly up from a letter and had then jumped up and thrown her arms around Peggy’s neck with the explanation that Peggy was invited home with her by all of Katherine’s folks.
not any; not one
From this reading She rather hated to think of the empty halls of Andrews in vacation time with no company other than that of Mrs. Forest.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading December rushed along toward Christmas and Peggy began to feel just a trifle sad because her aunt had written nothing about her coming home for the holidays, while almost all the other girls were going.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Through Mr. Huntington’s help she was able to do a great many delightful things for other people, and she took happy advantage of his warm interest in her projects.
Peggy
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From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
Peggy's
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From this reading But one day Katherine had looked beamingly up from a letter and had then jumped up and thrown her arms around Peggy’s neck with the explanation that Peggy was invited home with her by all of Katherine’s folks.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Through Mr. Huntington’s help she was able to do a great many delightful things for other people, and she took happy advantage of his warm interest in her projects.
projectsnounUS /ˈprɑːdʒekts/
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Through Mr. Huntington’s help she was able to do a great many delightful things for other people, and she took happy advantage of his warm interest in her projects.
on the contrary
From this reading She rather hated to think of the empty halls of Andrews in vacation time with no company other than that of Mrs. Forest.
done under pressure
From this reading December rushed along toward Christmas and Peggy began to feel just a trifle sad because her aunt had written nothing about her coming home for the holidays, while almost all the other girls were going.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading December rushed along toward Christmas and Peggy began to feel just a trifle sad because her aunt had written nothing about her coming home for the holidays, while almost all the other girls were going.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She rather hated to think of the empty halls of Andrews in vacation time with no company other than that of Mrs. Forest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But one day Katherine had looked beamingly up from a letter and had then jumped up and thrown her arms around Peggy’s neck with the explanation that Peggy was invited home with her by all of Katherine’s folks.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Through Mr. Huntington’s help she was able to do a great many delightful things for other people, and she took happy advantage of his warm interest in her projects.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She rather hated to think of the empty halls of Andrews in vacation time with no company other than that of Mrs. Forest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through Mr. Huntington’s help she was able to do a great many delightful things for other people, and she took happy advantage of his warm interest in her projects.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading But one day Katherine had looked beamingly up from a letter and had then jumped up and thrown her arms around Peggy’s neck with the explanation that Peggy was invited home with her by all of Katherine’s folks.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She rather hated to think of the empty halls of Andrews in vacation time with no company other than that of Mrs. Forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Through Mr. Huntington’s help she was able to do a great many delightful things for other people, and she took happy advantage of his warm interest in her projects.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading December rushed along toward Christmas and Peggy began to feel just a trifle sad because her aunt had written nothing about her coming home for the holidays, while almost all the other girls were going.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading December rushed along toward Christmas and Peggy began to feel just a trifle sad because her aunt had written nothing about her coming home for the holidays, while almost all the other girls were going.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But one day Katherine had looked beamingly up from a letter and had then jumped up and thrown her arms around Peggy’s neck with the explanation that Peggy was invited home with her by all of Katherine’s folks.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading She rather hated to think of the empty halls of Andrews in vacation time with no company other than that of Mrs. Forest.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Through Mr. Huntington’s help she was able to do a great many delightful things for other people, and she took happy advantage of his warm interest in her projects.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading December rushed along toward Christmas and Peggy began to feel just a trifle sad because her aunt had written nothing about her coming home for the holidays, while almost all the other girls were going.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading December rushed along toward Christmas and Peggy began to feel just a trifle sad because her aunt had written nothing about her coming home for the holidays, while almost all the other girls were going.
which person or people
From this reading The days and weeks seemed to fly by after that, each one full of interest to Peggy, who liked Andrews better and better and was increasingly glad each hour that she had come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She rather hated to think of the empty halls of Andrews in vacation time with no company other than that of Mrs. Forest.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading December rushed along toward Christmas and Peggy began to feel just a trifle sad because her aunt had written nothing about her coming home for the holidays, while almost all the other girls were going.
