used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHRISTMAS VACATION After Don's discovery, things settled down into their normal course, and the days followed one another in a monotonous row.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CHRISTMAS VACATION After Don's discovery, things settled down into their normal course, and the days followed one another in a monotonous row.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Miss Carter and the two girls started on a Friday afternoon for Old Chester.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHRISTMAS VACATION After Don's discovery, things settled down into their normal course, and the days followed one another in a monotonous row.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading CHRISTMAS VACATION After Don's discovery, things settled down into their normal course, and the days followed one another in a monotonous row.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I simply refuse to think of school without her," Phyllis said, as the train pulled out of the tunnel and roared through the northern end of the city.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was only one cloud on their happy day and that had been the last good-bys to Sally, who, with Daphne, had come down to the station to see them off.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Weeks passed, and with the first really cold snap came the Christmas holidays.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Miss Carter and the two girls started on a Friday afternoon for Old Chester.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Miss Carter and the two girls started on a Friday afternoon for Old Chester.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS VACATION After Don's discovery, things settled down into their normal course, and the days followed one another in a monotonous row.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "I simply refuse to think of school without her," Phyllis said, as the train pulled out of the tunnel and roared through the northern end of the city.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading There was only one cloud on their happy day and that had been the last good-bys to Sally, who, with Daphne, had come down to the station to see them off.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Weeks passed, and with the first really cold snap came the Christmas holidays.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was only one cloud on their happy day and that had been the last good-bys to Sally, who, with Daphne, had come down to the station to see them off.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading CHRISTMAS VACATION After Don's discovery, things settled down into their normal course, and the days followed one another in a monotonous row.
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading There was only one cloud on their happy day and that had been the last good-bys to Sally, who, with Daphne, had come down to the station to see them off.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was only one cloud on their happy day and that had been the last good-bys to Sally, who, with Daphne, had come down to the station to see them off.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading CHRISTMAS VACATION After Don's discovery, things settled down into their normal course, and the days followed one another in a monotonous row.
the act of discovering something
From this reading CHRISTMAS VACATION After Don's discovery, things settled down into their normal course, and the days followed one another in a monotonous row.
Don'snounUS /dɑːnz/
possessive form of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading CHRISTMAS VACATION After Don's discovery, things settled down into their normal course, and the days followed one another in a monotonous row.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CHRISTMAS VACATION After Don's discovery, things settled down into their normal course, and the days followed one another in a monotonous row.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I simply refuse to think of school without her," Phyllis said, as the train pulled out of the tunnel and roared through the northern end of the city.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Weeks passed, and with the first really cold snap came the Christmas holidays.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading CHRISTMAS VACATION After Don's discovery, things settled down into their normal course, and the days followed one another in a monotonous row.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Carter and the two girls started on a Friday afternoon for Old Chester.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Miss Carter and the two girls started on a Friday afternoon for Old Chester.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Miss Carter and the two girls started on a Friday afternoon for Old Chester.
good-bys
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From this reading There was only one cloud on their happy day and that had been the last good-bys to Sally, who, with Daphne, had come down to the station to see them off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was only one cloud on their happy day and that had been the last good-bys to Sally, who, with Daphne, had come down to the station to see them off.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading There was only one cloud on their happy day and that had been the last good-bys to Sally, who, with Daphne, had come down to the station to see them off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I simply refuse to think of school without her," Phyllis said, as the train pulled out of the tunnel and roared through the northern end of the city.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Weeks passed, and with the first really cold snap came the Christmas holidays.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I simply refuse to think of school without her," Phyllis said, as the train pulled out of the tunnel and roared through the northern end of the city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHRISTMAS VACATION After Don's discovery, things settled down into their normal course, and the days followed one another in a monotonous row.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CHRISTMAS VACATION After Don's discovery, things settled down into their normal course, and the days followed one another in a monotonous row.
immediately past
From this reading There was only one cloud on their happy day and that had been the last good-bys to Sally, who, with Daphne, had come down to the station to see them off.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Carter and the two girls started on a Friday afternoon for Old Chester.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading CHRISTMAS VACATION After Don's discovery, things settled down into their normal course, and the days followed one another in a monotonous row.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading CHRISTMAS VACATION After Don's discovery, things settled down into their normal course, and the days followed one another in a monotonous row.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "I simply refuse to think of school without her," Phyllis said, as the train pulled out of the tunnel and roared through the northern end of the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I simply refuse to think of school without her," Phyllis said, as the train pulled out of the tunnel and roared through the northern end of the city.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was only one cloud on their happy day and that had been the last good-bys to Sally, who, with Daphne, had come down to the station to see them off.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Miss Carter and the two girls started on a Friday afternoon for Old Chester.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Carter and the two girls started on a Friday afternoon for Old Chester.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHRISTMAS VACATION After Don's discovery, things settled down into their normal course, and the days followed one another in a monotonous row.
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one cloud on their happy day and that had been the last good-bys to Sally, who, with Daphne, had come down to the station to see them off.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I simply refuse to think of school without her," Phyllis said, as the train pulled out of the tunnel and roared through the northern end of the city.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Weeks passed, and with the first really cold snap came the Christmas holidays.
Phyllis
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From this reading "I simply refuse to think of school without her," Phyllis said, as the train pulled out of the tunnel and roared through the northern end of the city.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "I simply refuse to think of school without her," Phyllis said, as the train pulled out of the tunnel and roared through the northern end of the city.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Weeks passed, and with the first really cold snap came the Christmas holidays.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "I simply refuse to think of school without her," Phyllis said, as the train pulled out of the tunnel and roared through the northern end of the city.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "I simply refuse to think of school without her," Phyllis said, as the train pulled out of the tunnel and roared through the northern end of the city.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading CHRISTMAS VACATION After Don's discovery, things settled down into their normal course, and the days followed one another in a monotonous row.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I simply refuse to think of school without her," Phyllis said, as the train pulled out of the tunnel and roared through the northern end of the city.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading There was only one cloud on their happy day and that had been the last good-bys to Sally, who, with Daphne, had come down to the station to see them off.
an educational institution
From this reading "I simply refuse to think of school without her," Phyllis said, as the train pulled out of the tunnel and roared through the northern end of the city.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was only one cloud on their happy day and that had been the last good-bys to Sally, who, with Daphne, had come down to the station to see them off.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading CHRISTMAS VACATION After Don's discovery, things settled down into their normal course, and the days followed one another in a monotonous row.
and nothing more
From this reading "I simply refuse to think of school without her," Phyllis said, as the train pulled out of the tunnel and roared through the northern end of the city.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Weeks passed, and with the first really cold snap came the Christmas holidays.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Miss Carter and the two girls started on a Friday afternoon for Old Chester.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading There was only one cloud on their happy day and that had been the last good-bys to Sally, who, with Daphne, had come down to the station to see them off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was only one cloud on their happy day and that had been the last good-bys to Sally, who, with Daphne, had come down to the station to see them off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTMAS VACATION After Don's discovery, things settled down into their normal course, and the days followed one another in a monotonous row.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CHRISTMAS VACATION After Don's discovery, things settled down into their normal course, and the days followed one another in a monotonous row.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was only one cloud on their happy day and that had been the last good-bys to Sally, who, with Daphne, had come down to the station to see them off.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only one cloud on their happy day and that had been the last good-bys to Sally, who, with Daphne, had come down to the station to see them off.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading CHRISTMAS VACATION After Don's discovery, things settled down into their normal course, and the days followed one another in a monotonous row.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I simply refuse to think of school without her," Phyllis said, as the train pulled out of the tunnel and roared through the northern end of the city.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I simply refuse to think of school without her," Phyllis said, as the train pulled out of the tunnel and roared through the northern end of the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was only one cloud on their happy day and that had been the last good-bys to Sally, who, with Daphne, had come down to the station to see them off.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "I simply refuse to think of school without her," Phyllis said, as the train pulled out of the tunnel and roared through the northern end of the city.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading "I simply refuse to think of school without her," Phyllis said, as the train pulled out of the tunnel and roared through the northern end of the city.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Miss Carter and the two girls started on a Friday afternoon for Old Chester.
VACATIONnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading CHRISTMAS VACATION After Don's discovery, things settled down into their normal course, and the days followed one another in a monotonous row.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was only one cloud on their happy day and that had been the last good-bys to Sally, who, with Daphne, had come down to the station to see them off.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Weeks passed, and with the first really cold snap came the Christmas holidays.
which person or people
From this reading There was only one cloud on their happy day and that had been the last good-bys to Sally, who, with Daphne, had come down to the station to see them off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Weeks passed, and with the first really cold snap came the Christmas holidays.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I simply refuse to think of school without her," Phyllis said, as the train pulled out of the tunnel and roared through the northern end of the city.
