anew
From this reading It was so sweet to climb the circular stairway again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STUDY OF THE STARS She came back each September with delight and exultation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading STUDY OF THE STARS She came back each September with delight and exultation.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading It was not so much like going to the world's end now, and besides, her father seemed resigned to it.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Back to the gleam of the lakes, the flaming sunsets, the moonlit nights filled with twang of guitars and floating harmony of fresh boyish voices, back to her girl-lovers and her books, back to the chalky odor of the recitation room.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading The booming roar of the feet did not disturb her now.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading STUDY OF THE STARS She came back each September with delight and exultation.
chalkyadjective
composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk
From this reading Back to the gleam of the lakes, the flaming sunsets, the moonlit nights filled with twang of guitars and floating harmony of fresh boyish voices, back to her girl-lovers and her books, back to the chalky odor of the recitation room.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading It was so sweet to climb the circular stairway again.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading It was so sweet to climb the circular stairway again.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading STUDY OF THE STARS She came back each September with delight and exultation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The booming roar of the feet did not disturb her now.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading The booming roar of the feet did not disturb her now.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading STUDY OF THE STARS She came back each September with delight and exultation.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was not so much like going to the world's end now, and besides, her father seemed resigned to it.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading STUDY OF THE STARS She came back each September with delight and exultation.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was not so much like going to the world's end now, and besides, her father seemed resigned to it.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The booming roar of the feet did not disturb her now.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Back to the gleam of the lakes, the flaming sunsets, the moonlit nights filled with twang of guitars and floating harmony of fresh boyish voices, back to her girl-lovers and her books, back to the chalky odor of the recitation room.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Back to the gleam of the lakes, the flaming sunsets, the moonlit nights filled with twang of guitars and floating harmony of fresh boyish voices, back to her girl-lovers and her books, back to the chalky odor of the recitation room.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Back to the gleam of the lakes, the flaming sunsets, the moonlit nights filled with twang of guitars and floating harmony of fresh boyish voices, back to her girl-lovers and her books, back to the chalky odor of the recitation room.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Back to the gleam of the lakes, the flaming sunsets, the moonlit nights filled with twang of guitars and floating harmony of fresh boyish voices, back to her girl-lovers and her books, back to the chalky odor of the recitation room.
girl-lovers
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From this reading Back to the gleam of the lakes, the flaming sunsets, the moonlit nights filled with twang of guitars and floating harmony of fresh boyish voices, back to her girl-lovers and her books, back to the chalky odor of the recitation room.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Back to the gleam of the lakes, the flaming sunsets, the moonlit nights filled with twang of guitars and floating harmony of fresh boyish voices, back to her girl-lovers and her books, back to the chalky odor of the recitation room.
the act of departing
From this reading It was not so much like going to the world's end now, and besides, her father seemed resigned to it.
guitarsnounUS /ɡɪˈtɑːrz/
plural of “guitar” — a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading Back to the gleam of the lakes, the flaming sunsets, the moonlit nights filled with twang of guitars and floating harmony of fresh boyish voices, back to her girl-lovers and her books, back to the chalky odor of the recitation room.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading Back to the gleam of the lakes, the flaming sunsets, the moonlit nights filled with twang of guitars and floating harmony of fresh boyish voices, back to her girl-lovers and her books, back to the chalky odor of the recitation room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not so much like going to the world's end now, and besides, her father seemed resigned to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not so much like going to the world's end now, and besides, her father seemed resigned to it.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Back to the gleam of the lakes, the flaming sunsets, the moonlit nights filled with twang of guitars and floating harmony of fresh boyish voices, back to her girl-lovers and her books, back to the chalky odor of the recitation room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was not so much like going to the world's end now, and besides, her father seemed resigned to it.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
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to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not so much like going to the world's end now, and besides, her father seemed resigned to it.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Back to the gleam of the lakes, the flaming sunsets, the moonlit nights filled with twang of guitars and floating harmony of fresh boyish voices, back to her girl-lovers and her books, back to the chalky odor of the recitation room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not so much like going to the world's end now, and besides, her father seemed resigned to it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was not so much like going to the world's end now, and besides, her father seemed resigned to it.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STUDY OF THE STARS She came back each September with delight and exultation.
recitationnounUS /ˌresəˈteɪʃən/
written matter that is recited from memory
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resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading It was not so much like going to the world's end now, and besides, her father seemed resigned to it.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The booming roar of the feet did not disturb her now.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Back to the gleam of the lakes, the flaming sunsets, the moonlit nights filled with twang of guitars and floating harmony of fresh boyish voices, back to her girl-lovers and her books, back to the chalky odor of the recitation room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was not so much like going to the world's end now, and besides, her father seemed resigned to it.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading STUDY OF THE STARS She came back each September with delight and exultation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STUDY OF THE STARS She came back each September with delight and exultation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not so much like going to the world's end now, and besides, her father seemed resigned to it.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading It was so sweet to climb the circular stairway again.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading STUDY OF THE STARS She came back each September with delight and exultation.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading STUDY OF THE STARS She came back each September with delight and exultation.
sunsetsnounUS /ˈsʌnsets/
plural of “sunset” — the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Back to the gleam of the lakes, the flaming sunsets, the moonlit nights filled with twang of guitars and floating harmony of fresh boyish voices, back to her girl-lovers and her books, back to the chalky odor of the recitation room.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It was so sweet to climb the circular stairway again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STUDY OF THE STARS She came back each September with delight and exultation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not so much like going to the world's end now, and besides, her father seemed resigned to it.
twangverbUS /twɑːŋ/
cause to sound with a twang
From this reading Back to the gleam of the lakes, the flaming sunsets, the moonlit nights filled with twang of guitars and floating harmony of fresh boyish voices, back to her girl-lovers and her books, back to the chalky odor of the recitation room.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Back to the gleam of the lakes, the flaming sunsets, the moonlit nights filled with twang of guitars and floating harmony of fresh boyish voices, back to her girl-lovers and her books, back to the chalky odor of the recitation room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not so much like going to the world's end now, and besides, her father seemed resigned to it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading STUDY OF THE STARS She came back each September with delight and exultation.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was not so much like going to the world's end now, and besides, her father seemed resigned to it.
