used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TELEPHONE PARTY HOWEVER much the rest of the year may drag, the spring vacation always ignores the speed limit.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading When Priscilla dropped in on Peggy to suggest going out into the country for wild flowers, the Monday afternoon that closed the holiday season, Peggy hesitated.
(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 What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A TELEPHONE PARTY HOWEVER much the rest of the year may drag, the spring vacation always ignores the speed limit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I don't feel that spring is really here until I have picked a few violets and spring beauties.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When Priscilla dropped in on Peggy to suggest going out into the country for wild flowers, the Monday afternoon that closed the holiday season, Peggy hesitated.
closetsnounUS /ˈklɑːzəts/
plural of “closet” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading When Priscilla dropped in on Peggy to suggest going out into the country for wild flowers, the Monday afternoon that closed the holiday season, Peggy hesitated.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
don't
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From this reading I don't feel that spring is really here until I have picked a few violets and spring beauties.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading A TELEPHONE PARTY HOWEVER much the rest of the year may drag, the spring vacation always ignores the speed limit.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
dress-making
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From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading When Priscilla dropped in on Peggy to suggest going out into the country for wild flowers, the Monday afternoon that closed the holiday season, Peggy hesitated.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I don't feel that spring is really here until I have picked a few violets and spring beauties.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading When Priscilla dropped in on Peggy to suggest going out into the country for wild flowers, the Monday afternoon that closed the holiday season, Peggy hesitated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Priscilla dropped in on Peggy to suggest going out into the country for wild flowers, the Monday afternoon that closed the holiday season, Peggy hesitated.
the act of departing
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't feel that spring is really here until I have picked a few violets and spring beauties.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I don't feel that spring is really here until I have picked a few violets and spring beauties.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading When Priscilla dropped in on Peggy to suggest going out into the country for wild flowers, the Monday afternoon that closed the holiday season, Peggy hesitated.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading When Priscilla dropped in on Peggy to suggest going out into the country for wild flowers, the Monday afternoon that closed the holiday season, Peggy hesitated.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A TELEPHONE PARTY HOWEVER much the rest of the year may drag, the spring vacation always ignores the speed limit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't feel that spring is really here until I have picked a few violets and spring beauties.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd love it.
ignoresverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrz/
third-person singular of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading A TELEPHONE PARTY HOWEVER much the rest of the year may drag, the spring vacation always ignores the speed limit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Priscilla dropped in on Peggy to suggest going out into the country for wild flowers, the Monday afternoon that closed the holiday season, Peggy hesitated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't feel that spring is really here until I have picked a few violets and spring beauties.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'd love it.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading A TELEPHONE PARTY HOWEVER much the rest of the year may drag, the spring vacation always ignores the speed limit.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I'd love it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A TELEPHONE PARTY HOWEVER much the rest of the year may drag, the spring vacation always ignores the speed limit.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading When Priscilla dropped in on Peggy to suggest going out into the country for wild flowers, the Monday afternoon that closed the holiday season, Peggy hesitated.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A TELEPHONE PARTY HOWEVER much the rest of the year may drag, the spring vacation always ignores the speed limit.
mushroomsnounUS /ˈmʌʃruːmz/
plural of “mushroom” — common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TELEPHONE PARTY HOWEVER much the rest of the year may drag, the spring vacation always ignores the speed limit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Priscilla dropped in on Peggy to suggest going out into the country for wild flowers, the Monday afternoon that closed the holiday season, Peggy hesitated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
one's
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From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Priscilla dropped in on Peggy to suggest going out into the country for wild flowers, the Monday afternoon that closed the holiday season, Peggy hesitated.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A TELEPHONE PARTY HOWEVER much the rest of the year may drag, the spring vacation always ignores the speed limit.
Peggy
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From this reading When Priscilla dropped in on Peggy to suggest going out into the country for wild flowers, the Monday afternoon that closed the holiday season, Peggy hesitated.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading I don't feel that spring is really here until I have picked a few violets and spring beauties.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
postponingverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
Priscilla
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From this reading When Priscilla dropped in on Peggy to suggest going out into the country for wild flowers, the Monday afternoon that closed the holiday season, Peggy hesitated.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I don't feel that spring is really here until I have picked a few violets and spring beauties.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A TELEPHONE PARTY HOWEVER much the rest of the year may drag, the spring vacation always ignores the speed limit.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading When Priscilla dropped in on Peggy to suggest going out into the country for wild flowers, the Monday afternoon that closed the holiday season, Peggy hesitated.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
move hurridly
From this reading A TELEPHONE PARTY HOWEVER much the rest of the year may drag, the spring vacation always ignores the speed limit.
the season of growth
From this reading A TELEPHONE PARTY HOWEVER much the rest of the year may drag, the spring vacation always ignores the speed limit.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading When Priscilla dropped in on Peggy to suggest going out into the country for wild flowers, the Monday afternoon that closed the holiday season, Peggy hesitated.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
TELEPHONEnounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading A TELEPHONE PARTY HOWEVER much the rest of the year may drag, the spring vacation always ignores the speed limit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TELEPHONE PARTY HOWEVER much the rest of the year may drag, the spring vacation always ignores the speed limit.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
up to a particular time
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
hard to endure
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I don't feel that spring is really here until I have picked a few violets and spring beauties.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading A TELEPHONE PARTY HOWEVER much the rest of the year may drag, the spring vacation always ignores the speed limit.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading I don't feel that spring is really here until I have picked a few violets and spring beauties.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
at the time that
From this reading When Priscilla dropped in on Peggy to suggest going out into the country for wild flowers, the Monday afternoon that closed the holiday season, Peggy hesitated.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading When Priscilla dropped in on Peggy to suggest going out into the country for wild flowers, the Monday afternoon that closed the holiday season, Peggy hesitated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What with dress-making and shopping, and going over one's bureau drawers and closets in anticipation of the spring cleaning, and trying to do the things one has been postponing till this week of leisure, and taking advantage of all the pleasures that start up like mushrooms, twenty-four hours in a day are all too few.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A TELEPHONE PARTY HOWEVER much the rest of the year may drag, the spring vacation always ignores the speed limit.
