used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The long term after Christmas is always tiring, and Easter vacation had come as a relief.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Now and again, however, some little incident found its place and added the necessary interest to the school life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The long term after Christmas is always tiring, and Easter vacation had come as a relief.
anew
From this reading Now and again, however, some little incident found its place and added the necessary interest to the school life.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The long term after Christmas is always tiring, and Easter vacation had come as a relief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SPRING The months of March and April had come and gone.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading SPRING The months of March and April had come and gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The long term after Christmas is always tiring, and Easter vacation had come as a relief.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading By the time this chapter opens the grounds of Seddon Hall gave proof of spring--warm days and sunshine beckoned the girls out of doors, and early flowers rewarded their frequent rambles in the woods.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time this chapter opens the grounds of Seddon Hall gave proof of spring--warm days and sunshine beckoned the girls out of doors, and early flowers rewarded their frequent rambles in the woods.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading By the time this chapter opens the grounds of Seddon Hall gave proof of spring--warm days and sunshine beckoned the girls out of doors, and early flowers rewarded their frequent rambles in the woods.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The long term after Christmas is always tiring, and Easter vacation had come as a relief.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SPRING The months of March and April had come and gone.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days had passed in unvarying monotony for the most part.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading By the time this chapter opens the grounds of Seddon Hall gave proof of spring--warm days and sunshine beckoned the girls out of doors, and early flowers rewarded their frequent rambles in the woods.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading By the time this chapter opens the grounds of Seddon Hall gave proof of spring--warm days and sunshine beckoned the girls out of doors, and early flowers rewarded their frequent rambles in the woods.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading The long term after Christmas is always tiring, and Easter vacation had come as a relief.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading By the time this chapter opens the grounds of Seddon Hall gave proof of spring--warm days and sunshine beckoned the girls out of doors, and early flowers rewarded their frequent rambles in the woods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The days had passed in unvarying monotony for the most part.
set up or found
From this reading Now and again, however, some little incident found its place and added the necessary interest to the school life.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading By the time this chapter opens the grounds of Seddon Hall gave proof of spring--warm days and sunshine beckoned the girls out of doors, and early flowers rewarded their frequent rambles in the woods.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading By the time this chapter opens the grounds of Seddon Hall gave proof of spring--warm days and sunshine beckoned the girls out of doors, and early flowers rewarded their frequent rambles in the woods.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading By the time this chapter opens the grounds of Seddon Hall gave proof of spring--warm days and sunshine beckoned the girls out of doors, and early flowers rewarded their frequent rambles in the woods.
destroyed or killed
From this reading SPRING The months of March and April had come and gone.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading By the time this chapter opens the grounds of Seddon Hall gave proof of spring--warm days and sunshine beckoned the girls out of doors, and early flowers rewarded their frequent rambles in the woods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SPRING The months of March and April had come and gone.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading By the time this chapter opens the grounds of Seddon Hall gave proof of spring--warm days and sunshine beckoned the girls out of doors, and early flowers rewarded their frequent rambles in the woods.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now and again, however, some little incident found its place and added the necessary interest to the school life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The days had passed in unvarying monotony for the most part.
a single distinct event
From this reading Now and again, however, some little incident found its place and added the necessary interest to the school life.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Now and again, however, some little incident found its place and added the necessary interest to the school life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The long term after Christmas is always tiring, and Easter vacation had come as a relief.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now and again, however, some little incident found its place and added the necessary interest to the school life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now and again, however, some little incident found its place and added the necessary interest to the school life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now and again, however, some little incident found its place and added the necessary interest to the school life.
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 The long term after Christmas is always tiring, and Easter vacation had come as a relief.
march in a procession
From this reading SPRING The months of March and April had come and gone.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading The days had passed in unvarying monotony for the most part.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading SPRING The months of March and April had come and gone.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The days had passed in unvarying monotony for the most part.
absolutely essential
From this reading Now and again, however, some little incident found its place and added the necessary interest to the school life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and again, however, some little incident found its place and added the necessary interest to the school life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SPRING The months of March and April had come and gone.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading By the time this chapter opens the grounds of Seddon Hall gave proof of spring--warm days and sunshine beckoned the girls out of doors, and early flowers rewarded their frequent rambles in the woods.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By the time this chapter opens the grounds of Seddon Hall gave proof of spring--warm days and sunshine beckoned the girls out of doors, and early flowers rewarded their frequent rambles in the woods.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The days had passed in unvarying monotony for the most part.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The days had passed in unvarying monotony for the most part.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now and again, however, some little incident found its place and added the necessary interest to the school life.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading By the time this chapter opens the grounds of Seddon Hall gave proof of spring--warm days and sunshine beckoned the girls out of doors, and early flowers rewarded their frequent rambles in the woods.
rambles
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From this reading By the time this chapter opens the grounds of Seddon Hall gave proof of spring--warm days and sunshine beckoned the girls out of doors, and early flowers rewarded their frequent rambles in the woods.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The long term after Christmas is always tiring, and Easter vacation had come as a relief.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading By the time this chapter opens the grounds of Seddon Hall gave proof of spring--warm days and sunshine beckoned the girls out of doors, and early flowers rewarded their frequent rambles in the woods.
an educational institution
From this reading Now and again, however, some little incident found its place and added the necessary interest to the school life.
Seddon
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From this reading By the time this chapter opens the grounds of Seddon Hall gave proof of spring--warm days and sunshine beckoned the girls out of doors, and early flowers rewarded their frequent rambles in the woods.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now and again, however, some little incident found its place and added the necessary interest to the school life.
the season of growth
From this reading SPRING The months of March and April had come and gone.
the rays of the sun
From this reading By the time this chapter opens the grounds of Seddon Hall gave proof of spring--warm days and sunshine beckoned the girls out of doors, and early flowers rewarded their frequent rambles in the woods.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The long term after Christmas is always tiring, and Easter vacation had come as a relief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPRING The months of March and April had come and gone.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By the time this chapter opens the grounds of Seddon Hall gave proof of spring--warm days and sunshine beckoned the girls out of doors, and early flowers rewarded their frequent rambles in the woods.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By the time this chapter opens the grounds of Seddon Hall gave proof of spring--warm days and sunshine beckoned the girls out of doors, and early flowers rewarded their frequent rambles in the woods.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time this chapter opens the grounds of Seddon Hall gave proof of spring--warm days and sunshine beckoned the girls out of doors, and early flowers rewarded their frequent rambles in the woods.
tiringadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪrɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading The long term after Christmas is always tiring, and Easter vacation had come as a relief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now and again, however, some little incident found its place and added the necessary interest to the school life.
unvaryingadjective
unvarying in nature
From this reading The days had passed in unvarying monotony for the most part.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The long term after Christmas is always tiring, and Easter vacation had come as a relief.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading By the time this chapter opens the grounds of Seddon Hall gave proof of spring--warm days and sunshine beckoned the girls out of doors, and early flowers rewarded their frequent rambles in the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading By the time this chapter opens the grounds of Seddon Hall gave proof of spring--warm days and sunshine beckoned the girls out of doors, and early flowers rewarded their frequent rambles in the woods.
