used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mamma is going to give me a party Christmas Eve, and there are a hundred invitations sent out.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The parties mamma gives are simply fine; almost everyone we invite comes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mamma is going to give me a party Christmas Eve, and there are a hundred invitations sent out.
eagerly desirous
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mamma is going to give me a party Christmas Eve, and there are a hundred invitations sent out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
Bertha
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From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The parties mamma gives are simply fine; almost everyone we invite comes.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Mamma is going to give me a party Christmas Eve, and there are a hundred invitations sent out.
every person
From this reading The parties mamma gives are simply fine; almost everyone we invite comes.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
feverishlyadverbUS /ˈfevərɪʃli/
in a feverish manner
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The parties mamma gives are simply fine; almost everyone we invite comes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mamma is going to give me a party Christmas Eve, and there are a hundred invitations sent out.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading The parties mamma gives are simply fine; almost everyone we invite comes.
the act of departing
From this reading Mamma is going to give me a party Christmas Eve, and there are a hundred invitations sent out.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Isn't that gorgeous?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
HOLIDAYnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
ten 10s
From this reading Mamma is going to give me a party Christmas Eve, and there are a hundred invitations sent out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Mamma is going to give me a party Christmas Eve, and there are a hundred invitations sent out.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading The parties mamma gives are simply fine; almost everyone we invite comes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mamma is going to give me a party Christmas Eve, and there are a hundred invitations sent out.
Isn't
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From this reading Isn't that gorgeous?
Jessie
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From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just listen to this.
hear with intention
From this reading "Just listen to this.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Mamma is going to give me a party Christmas Eve, and there are a hundred invitations sent out.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mamma is going to give me a party Christmas Eve, and there are a hundred invitations sent out.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mamma is going to give me a party Christmas Eve, and there are a hundred invitations sent out.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading The parties mamma gives are simply fine; almost everyone we invite comes.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Mamma is going to give me a party Christmas Eve, and there are a hundred invitations sent out.
Peck'snounUS /peks/
possessive form of “peck” — (often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
cut with a saw
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mamma is going to give me a party Christmas Eve, and there are a hundred invitations sent out.
and nothing more
From this reading The parties mamma gives are simply fine; almost everyone we invite comes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Isn't that gorgeous?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mamma is going to give me a party Christmas Eve, and there are a hundred invitations sent out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Just listen to this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
unannouncedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈnaʊnst/
without warning or announcement
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The parties mamma gives are simply fine; almost everyone we invite comes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
in or at the place that
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading HOLIDAY PLANS "Girls, girls!" cried Jessie Wayne, bursting unannounced into Bertha Peck's room where ten or twelve of her mates were feverishly at work on Christmas mysteries, anxious to have everything complete before the morrow saw them scattered in their many homes for their holiday vacation.
