used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving vacation started with the confusion and excitement always necessary when a school breaks up even for so short a time.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving vacation started with the confusion and excitement always necessary when a school breaks up even for so short a time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving vacation started with the confusion and excitement always necessary when a school breaks up even for so short a time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were the first to jump to the platform as the train stopped.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The vacation began on Wednesday and the girls were expected to be back Sunday evening.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The vacation began on Wednesday and the girls were expected to be back Sunday evening.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The vacation began on Wednesday and the girls were expected to be back Sunday evening.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving vacation started with the confusion and excitement always necessary when a school breaks up even for so short a time.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Polly and Lois could hardly wait until the Seddon Hall special pulled into the Grand Central station on Wednesday morning.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving vacation started with the confusion and excitement always necessary when a school breaks up even for so short a time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Polly and Lois could hardly wait until the Seddon Hall special pulled into the Grand Central station on Wednesday morning.
divisible by two
From this reading THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving vacation started with the confusion and excitement always necessary when a school breaks up even for so short a time.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The vacation began on Wednesday and the girls were expected to be back Sunday evening.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving vacation started with the confusion and excitement always necessary when a school breaks up even for so short a time.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The vacation began on Wednesday and the girls were expected to be back Sunday evening.
Farwell
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From this reading Mrs. Farwell was waiting for them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They were the first to jump to the platform as the train stopped.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving vacation started with the confusion and excitement always necessary when a school breaks up even for so short a time.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The vacation began on Wednesday and the girls were expected to be back Sunday evening.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Polly and Lois could hardly wait until the Seddon Hall special pulled into the Grand Central station on Wednesday morning.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Polly and Lois could hardly wait until the Seddon Hall special pulled into the Grand Central station on Wednesday morning.
only a very short time before
From this reading Polly and Lois could hardly wait until the Seddon Hall special pulled into the Grand Central station on Wednesday morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Polly and Lois could hardly wait until the Seddon Hall special pulled into the Grand Central station on Wednesday morning.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading They were the first to jump to the platform as the train stopped.
Lois
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From this reading Polly and Lois could hardly wait until the Seddon Hall special pulled into the Grand Central station on Wednesday morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Polly and Lois could hardly wait until the Seddon Hall special pulled into the Grand Central station on Wednesday morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Farwell was waiting for them.
absolutely essential
From this reading THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving vacation started with the confusion and excitement always necessary when a school breaks up even for so short a time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Polly and Lois could hardly wait until the Seddon Hall special pulled into the Grand Central station on Wednesday morning.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading They were the first to jump to the platform as the train stopped.
Polly
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From this reading Polly and Lois could hardly wait until the Seddon Hall special pulled into the Grand Central station on Wednesday morning.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Polly and Lois could hardly wait until the Seddon Hall special pulled into the Grand Central station on Wednesday morning.
an educational institution
From this reading THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving vacation started with the confusion and excitement always necessary when a school breaks up even for so short a time.
Seddon
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From this reading Polly and Lois could hardly wait until the Seddon Hall special pulled into the Grand Central station on Wednesday morning.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving vacation started with the confusion and excitement always necessary when a school breaks up even for so short a time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving vacation started with the confusion and excitement always necessary when a school breaks up even for so short a time.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Polly and Lois could hardly wait until the Seddon Hall special pulled into the Grand Central station on Wednesday morning.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving vacation started with the confusion and excitement always necessary when a school breaks up even for so short a time.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Polly and Lois could hardly wait until the Seddon Hall special pulled into the Grand Central station on Wednesday morning.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They were the first to jump to the platform as the train stopped.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The vacation began on Wednesday and the girls were expected to be back Sunday evening.
THANKSGIVINGnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving vacation started with the confusion and excitement always necessary when a school breaks up even for so short a time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving vacation started with the confusion and excitement always necessary when a school breaks up even for so short a time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Farwell was waiting for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were the first to jump to the platform as the train stopped.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving vacation started with the confusion and excitement always necessary when a school breaks up even for so short a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The vacation began on Wednesday and the girls were expected to be back Sunday evening.
create by training and teaching
From this reading They were the first to jump to the platform as the train stopped.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Polly and Lois could hardly wait until the Seddon Hall special pulled into the Grand Central station on Wednesday morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving vacation started with the confusion and excitement always necessary when a school breaks up even for so short a time.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving vacation started with the confusion and excitement always necessary when a school breaks up even for so short a time.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Polly and Lois could hardly wait until the Seddon Hall special pulled into the Grand Central station on Wednesday morning.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Mrs. Farwell was waiting for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Farwell was waiting for them.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Polly and Lois could hardly wait until the Seddon Hall special pulled into the Grand Central station on Wednesday morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The vacation began on Wednesday and the girls were expected to be back Sunday evening.
at the time that
From this reading THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving vacation started with the confusion and excitement always necessary when a school breaks up even for so short a time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving vacation started with the confusion and excitement always necessary when a school breaks up even for so short a time.
