AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that first day at Green Bank, the remembrance of things in detail is not so clear to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Except for the different lessons, one day passed much like another, the principal variety being the coming of Sunday and the two weekly half-holidays--Wednesday and Saturday.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Except for the different lessons, one day passed much like another, the principal variety being the coming of Sunday and the two weekly half-holidays--Wednesday and Saturday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After that first day at Green Bank, the remembrance of things in detail is not so clear to me.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading After that first day at Green Bank, the remembrance of things in detail is not so clear to me.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, the life was very monotonous.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Except for the different lessons, one day passed much like another, the principal variety being the coming of Sunday and the two weekly half-holidays--Wednesday and Saturday.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But to me the half-holidays brought no pleasure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to me the half-holidays brought no pleasure.
rid of obstructions
From this reading After that first day at Green Bank, the remembrance of things in detail is not so clear to me.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading GATHERING CLOUDS.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Except for the different lessons, one day passed much like another, the principal variety being the coming of Sunday and the two weekly half-holidays--Wednesday and Saturday.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After that first day at Green Bank, the remembrance of things in detail is not so clear to me.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading After that first day at Green Bank, the remembrance of things in detail is not so clear to me.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Except for the different lessons, one day passed much like another, the principal variety being the coming of Sunday and the two weekly half-holidays--Wednesday and Saturday.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for the different lessons, one day passed much like another, the principal variety being the coming of Sunday and the two weekly half-holidays--Wednesday and Saturday.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After that first day at Green Bank, the remembrance of things in detail is not so clear to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except for the different lessons, one day passed much like another, the principal variety being the coming of Sunday and the two weekly half-holidays--Wednesday and Saturday.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading GATHERING CLOUDS.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading After that first day at Green Bank, the remembrance of things in detail is not so clear to me.
half-holidays
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From this reading Except for the different lessons, one day passed much like another, the principal variety being the coming of Sunday and the two weekly half-holidays--Wednesday and Saturday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After that first day at Green Bank, the remembrance of things in detail is not so clear to me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After that first day at Green Bank, the remembrance of things in detail is not so clear to me.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Except for the different lessons, one day passed much like another, the principal variety being the coming of Sunday and the two weekly half-holidays--Wednesday and Saturday.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To begin with, the life was very monotonous.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Except for the different lessons, one day passed much like another, the principal variety being the coming of Sunday and the two weekly half-holidays--Wednesday and Saturday.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After that first day at Green Bank, the remembrance of things in detail is not so clear to me.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading To begin with, the life was very monotonous.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Except for the different lessons, one day passed much like another, the principal variety being the coming of Sunday and the two weekly half-holidays--Wednesday and Saturday.
not any; not one
From this reading But to me the half-holidays brought no pleasure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After that first day at Green Bank, the remembrance of things in detail is not so clear to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that first day at Green Bank, the remembrance of things in detail is not so clear to me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Except for the different lessons, one day passed much like another, the principal variety being the coming of Sunday and the two weekly half-holidays--Wednesday and Saturday.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Except for the different lessons, one day passed much like another, the principal variety being the coming of Sunday and the two weekly half-holidays--Wednesday and Saturday.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading But to me the half-holidays brought no pleasure.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Except for the different lessons, one day passed much like another, the principal variety being the coming of Sunday and the two weekly half-holidays--Wednesday and Saturday.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading After that first day at Green Bank, the remembrance of things in detail is not so clear to me.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Except for the different lessons, one day passed much like another, the principal variety being the coming of Sunday and the two weekly half-holidays--Wednesday and Saturday.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After that first day at Green Bank, the remembrance of things in detail is not so clear to me.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Except for the different lessons, one day passed much like another, the principal variety being the coming of Sunday and the two weekly half-holidays--Wednesday and Saturday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that first day at Green Bank, the remembrance of things in detail is not so clear to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that first day at Green Bank, the remembrance of things in detail is not so clear to me.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading After that first day at Green Bank, the remembrance of things in detail is not so clear to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that first day at Green Bank, the remembrance of things in detail is not so clear to me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Except for the different lessons, one day passed much like another, the principal variety being the coming of Sunday and the two weekly half-holidays--Wednesday and Saturday.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Except for the different lessons, one day passed much like another, the principal variety being the coming of Sunday and the two weekly half-holidays--Wednesday and Saturday.
precisely as stated
From this reading To begin with, the life was very monotonous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To begin with, the life was very monotonous.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Except for the different lessons, one day passed much like another, the principal variety being the coming of Sunday and the two weekly half-holidays--Wednesday and Saturday.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading Except for the different lessons, one day passed much like another, the principal variety being the coming of Sunday and the two weekly half-holidays--Wednesday and Saturday.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, the life was very monotonous.
