used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No more horrid sums for a whole month!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then she staggered to Avery who was darning the family stockings by the window and flung ecstatic arms about her neck.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
aren't
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From this reading "Dear Mrs. Denys, aren't you glad it's holidays?" she gasped.
arithmetic-book
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From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then she staggered to Avery who was darning the family stockings by the window and flung ecstatic arms about her neck.
Avery
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From this reading Then she staggered to Avery who was darning the family stockings by the window and flung ecstatic arms about her neck.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then she staggered to Avery who was darning the family stockings by the window and flung ecstatic arms about her neck.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
darningnoun
the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
From this reading Then she staggered to Avery who was darning the family stockings by the window and flung ecstatic arms about her neck.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Denys, aren't you glad it's holidays?" she gasped.
DenysverbUS /ˈdenɪs/
third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Denys, aren't you glad it's holidays?" she gasped.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
ecstaticadjectiveUS /ekˈstætɪk/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading Then she staggered to Avery who was darning the family stockings by the window and flung ecstatic arms about her neck.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
a social unit living together
From this reading Then she staggered to Avery who was darning the family stockings by the window and flung ecstatic arms about her neck.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Then she staggered to Avery who was darning the family stockings by the window and flung ecstatic arms about her neck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No more horrid sums for a whole month!"
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Denys, aren't you glad it's holidays?" she gasped.
giddinessnoun
an impulsive scatterbrained manner
From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Denys, aren't you glad it's holidays?" she gasped.
GracienounUS /ˈɡreɪsi/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Denys, aren't you glad it's holidays?" she gasped.
HooraynounUS /hʊˈreɪ/
a victory cheer
From this reading THE RACE "Hooray!
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading No more horrid sums for a whole month!"
it's
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From this reading "Dear Mrs. Denys, aren't you glad it's holidays?" she gasped.
Lorimer's
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From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading No more horrid sums for a whole month!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more horrid sums for a whole month!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Denys, aren't you glad it's holidays?" she gasped.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Then she staggered to Avery who was darning the family stockings by the window and flung ecstatic arms about her neck.
not any; not one
From this reading No more horrid sums for a whole month!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
pivotedverbUS /ˈpɪvətɪd/
past form of “pivot” — turn on a pivot
From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
any competition
From this reading THE RACE "Hooray!
rhapsodynounUS /ˈræpsədi/
an enthusiastic expression of emotion
From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she staggered to Avery who was darning the family stockings by the window and flung ecstatic arms about her neck.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
soaredverbUS /sɔːrd/
past form of “soar” — rise rapidly
From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Then she staggered to Avery who was darning the family stockings by the window and flung ecstatic arms about her neck.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Then she staggered to Avery who was darning the family stockings by the window and flung ecstatic arms about her neck.
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading No more horrid sums for a whole month!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RACE "Hooray!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she staggered to Avery who was darning the family stockings by the window and flung ecstatic arms about her neck.
up to a particular time
From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
ungracefullyadverb
without grace; rigidly
From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she staggered to Avery who was darning the family stockings by the window and flung ecstatic arms about her neck.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
which person or people
From this reading Then she staggered to Avery who was darning the family stockings by the window and flung ecstatic arms about her neck.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading No more horrid sums for a whole month!"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Then she staggered to Avery who was darning the family stockings by the window and flung ecstatic arms about her neck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gracie Lorimer's arithmetic-book soared to the ceiling and came down with a bang while Gracie herself pivoted, not ungracefully, on her toes till sheer giddiness and exhaustion put an end to her rhapsody.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear Mrs. Denys, aren't you glad it's holidays?" she gasped.
