used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clement says I mustn't keep saying 'jolly'; he says 'nice' would be better in a book.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But the worst of it is that they are so soon gone again, and then you wish you were back at the looking forward; perhaps, after all, it is often the jolliest part of it.
anew
From this reading But the worst of it is that they are so soon gone again, and then you wish you were back at the looking forward; perhaps, after all, it is often the jolliest part of it.
(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 But the worst of it is that they are so soon gone again, and then you wish you were back at the looking forward; perhaps, after all, it is often the jolliest part of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course jolly things and times _do_ come, however long the waiting seems.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the worst of it is that they are so soon gone again, and then you wish you were back at the looking forward; perhaps, after all, it is often the jolliest part of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading VERY MYSTERIOUS SATURDAY came at last.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But the worst of it is that they are so soon gone again, and then you wish you were back at the looking forward; perhaps, after all, it is often the jolliest part of it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Clement says I mustn't keep saying 'jolly'; he says 'nice' would be better in a book.
(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 Clement says I mustn't keep saying 'jolly'; he says 'nice' would be better in a book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Clement says I mustn't keep saying 'jolly'; he says 'nice' would be better in a book.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the worst of it is that they are so soon gone again, and then you wish you were back at the looking forward; perhaps, after all, it is often the jolliest part of it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading VERY MYSTERIOUS SATURDAY came at last.
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading Clement says I mustn't keep saying 'jolly'; he says 'nice' would be better in a book.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Of course jolly things and times _do_ come, however long the waiting seems.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course jolly things and times _do_ come, however long the waiting seems.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of course jolly things and times _do_ come, however long the waiting seems.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is looking it over for me, you see.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But the worst of it is that they are so soon gone again, and then you wish you were back at the looking forward; perhaps, after all, it is often the jolliest part of it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But the worst of it is that they are so soon gone again, and then you wish you were back at the looking forward; perhaps, after all, it is often the jolliest part of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clement says I mustn't keep saying 'jolly'; he says 'nice' would be better in a book.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Of course jolly things and times _do_ come, however long the waiting seems.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Clement says I mustn't keep saying 'jolly'; he says 'nice' would be better in a book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clement says I mustn't keep saying 'jolly'; he says 'nice' would be better in a book.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the worst of it is that they are so soon gone again, and then you wish you were back at the looking forward; perhaps, after all, it is often the jolliest part of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the worst of it is that they are so soon gone again, and then you wish you were back at the looking forward; perhaps, after all, it is often the jolliest part of it.
jolliestadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːliəst/
superlative of “jolly” — full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading But the worst of it is that they are so soon gone again, and then you wish you were back at the looking forward; perhaps, after all, it is often the jolliest part of it.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Of course jolly things and times _do_ come, however long the waiting seems.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Clement says I mustn't keep saying 'jolly'; he says 'nice' would be better in a book.
immediately past
From this reading VERY MYSTERIOUS SATURDAY came at last.
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 Of course jolly things and times _do_ come, however long the waiting seems.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But the worst of it is that they are so soon gone again, and then you wish you were back at the looking forward; perhaps, after all, it is often the jolliest part of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is looking it over for me, you see.
mustn't
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From this reading Clement says I mustn't keep saying 'jolly'; he says 'nice' would be better in a book.
of an obscure nature
From this reading VERY MYSTERIOUS SATURDAY came at last.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Clement says I mustn't keep saying 'jolly'; he says 'nice' would be better in a book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course jolly things and times _do_ come, however long the waiting seems.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But the worst of it is that they are so soon gone again, and then you wish you were back at the looking forward; perhaps, after all, it is often the jolliest part of it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He is looking it over for me, you see.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But the worst of it is that they are so soon gone again, and then you wish you were back at the looking forward; perhaps, after all, it is often the jolliest part of it.
by chance
From this reading But the worst of it is that they are so soon gone again, and then you wish you were back at the looking forward; perhaps, after all, it is often the jolliest part of it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading VERY MYSTERIOUS SATURDAY came at last.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Clement says I mustn't keep saying 'jolly'; he says 'nice' would be better in a book.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Clement says I mustn't keep saying 'jolly'; he says 'nice' would be better in a book.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He is looking it over for me, you see.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Of course jolly things and times _do_ come, however long the waiting seems.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the worst of it is that they are so soon gone again, and then you wish you were back at the looking forward; perhaps, after all, it is often the jolliest part of it.
in the near future
From this reading But the worst of it is that they are so soon gone again, and then you wish you were back at the looking forward; perhaps, after all, it is often the jolliest part of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the worst of it is that they are so soon gone again, and then you wish you were back at the looking forward; perhaps, after all, it is often the jolliest part of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course jolly things and times _do_ come, however long the waiting seems.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But the worst of it is that they are so soon gone again, and then you wish you were back at the looking forward; perhaps, after all, it is often the jolliest part of it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the worst of it is that they are so soon gone again, and then you wish you were back at the looking forward; perhaps, after all, it is often the jolliest part of it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Of course jolly things and times _do_ come, however long the waiting seems.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Of course jolly things and times _do_ come, however long the waiting seems.
precisely as stated
From this reading VERY MYSTERIOUS SATURDAY came at last.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Of course jolly things and times _do_ come, however long the waiting seems.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the worst of it is that they are so soon gone again, and then you wish you were back at the looking forward; perhaps, after all, it is often the jolliest part of it.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But the worst of it is that they are so soon gone again, and then you wish you were back at the looking forward; perhaps, after all, it is often the jolliest part of it.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading But the worst of it is that they are so soon gone again, and then you wish you were back at the looking forward; perhaps, after all, it is often the jolliest part of it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Clement says I mustn't keep saying 'jolly'; he says 'nice' would be better in a book.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But the worst of it is that they are so soon gone again, and then you wish you were back at the looking forward; perhaps, after all, it is often the jolliest part of it.
