adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TIME HESITATES Meanwhile the coveted fortnight drew towards a close.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading It had begun on a Friday, and that left two full, clear weeks ahead.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On looking back, the children almost felt unfairness; somebody had pushed it; they had been cheated.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had seemed an inexhaustible period--when it started.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had begun on a Friday, and that left two full, clear weeks ahead.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On looking back, the children almost felt unfairness; somebody had pushed it; they had been cheated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On looking back, the children almost felt unfairness; somebody had pushed it; they had been cheated.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It had begun on a Friday, and that left two full, clear weeks ahead.
cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading On looking back, the children almost felt unfairness; somebody had pushed it; they had been cheated.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading On looking back, the children almost felt unfairness; somebody had pushed it; they had been cheated.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading It had begun on a Friday, and that left two full, clear weeks ahead.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading TIME HESITATES Meanwhile the coveted fortnight drew towards a close.
covetedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvətɪd/
greatly desired
From this reading TIME HESITATES Meanwhile the coveted fortnight drew towards a close.
downhilladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnˈhɪl/
sloping down rather steeply
From this reading There was the feeling that it would draw out slowly, like an ordinary lesson-week; instead of which it shot downhill to Saturday with hardly a single stop.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading There was the feeling that it would draw out slowly, like an ordinary lesson-week; instead of which it shot downhill to Saturday with hardly a single stop.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading TIME HESITATES Meanwhile the coveted fortnight drew towards a close.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading There was the feeling that it would draw out slowly, like an ordinary lesson-week; instead of which it shot downhill to Saturday with hardly a single stop.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading On looking back, the children almost felt unfairness; somebody had pushed it; they had been cheated.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading TIME HESITATES Meanwhile the coveted fortnight drew towards a close.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading It had begun on a Friday, and that left two full, clear weeks ahead.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It had begun on a Friday, and that left two full, clear weeks ahead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had begun on a Friday, and that left two full, clear weeks ahead.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading There was the feeling that it would draw out slowly, like an ordinary lesson-week; instead of which it shot downhill to Saturday with hardly a single stop.
HESITATESverbUS /ˈhezəteɪts/
third-person singular of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading TIME HESITATES Meanwhile the coveted fortnight drew towards a close.
inexhaustibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbəl/
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
From this reading It had seemed an inexhaustible period--when it started.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading There was the feeling that it would draw out slowly, like an ordinary lesson-week; instead of which it shot downhill to Saturday with hardly a single stop.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had begun on a Friday, and that left two full, clear weeks ahead.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It had begun on a Friday, and that left two full, clear weeks ahead.
lesson-week
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the feeling that it would draw out slowly, like an ordinary lesson-week; instead of which it shot downhill to Saturday with hardly a single stop.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was the feeling that it would draw out slowly, like an ordinary lesson-week; instead of which it shot downhill to Saturday with hardly a single stop.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading On looking back, the children almost felt unfairness; somebody had pushed it; they had been cheated.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading TIME HESITATES Meanwhile the coveted fortnight drew towards a close.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was the feeling that it would draw out slowly, like an ordinary lesson-week; instead of which it shot downhill to Saturday with hardly a single stop.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had begun on a Friday, and that left two full, clear weeks ahead.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading There was the feeling that it would draw out slowly, like an ordinary lesson-week; instead of which it shot downhill to Saturday with hardly a single stop.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was the feeling that it would draw out slowly, like an ordinary lesson-week; instead of which it shot downhill to Saturday with hardly a single stop.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading It had seemed an inexhaustible period--when it started.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading On looking back, the children almost felt unfairness; somebody had pushed it; they had been cheated.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There was the feeling that it would draw out slowly, like an ordinary lesson-week; instead of which it shot downhill to Saturday with hardly a single stop.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It had seemed an inexhaustible period--when it started.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading There was the feeling that it would draw out slowly, like an ordinary lesson-week; instead of which it shot downhill to Saturday with hardly a single stop.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There was the feeling that it would draw out slowly, like an ordinary lesson-week; instead of which it shot downhill to Saturday with hardly a single stop.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading There was the feeling that it would draw out slowly, like an ordinary lesson-week; instead of which it shot downhill to Saturday with hardly a single stop.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading On looking back, the children almost felt unfairness; somebody had pushed it; they had been cheated.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It had seemed an inexhaustible period--when it started.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading There was the feeling that it would draw out slowly, like an ordinary lesson-week; instead of which it shot downhill to Saturday with hardly a single stop.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had begun on a Friday, and that left two full, clear weeks ahead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIME HESITATES Meanwhile the coveted fortnight drew towards a close.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the feeling that it would draw out slowly, like an ordinary lesson-week; instead of which it shot downhill to Saturday with hardly a single stop.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On looking back, the children almost felt unfairness; somebody had pushed it; they had been cheated.
TIMEnounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TIME HESITATES Meanwhile the coveted fortnight drew towards a close.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was the feeling that it would draw out slowly, like an ordinary lesson-week; instead of which it shot downhill to Saturday with hardly a single stop.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading TIME HESITATES Meanwhile the coveted fortnight drew towards a close.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It had begun on a Friday, and that left two full, clear weeks ahead.
unfairnessnounUS /ənˈfernəs/
partiality that is not fair or equitable
From this reading On looking back, the children almost felt unfairness; somebody had pushed it; they had been cheated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the feeling that it would draw out slowly, like an ordinary lesson-week; instead of which it shot downhill to Saturday with hardly a single stop.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It had begun on a Friday, and that left two full, clear weeks ahead.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It had seemed an inexhaustible period--when it started.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was the feeling that it would draw out slowly, like an ordinary lesson-week; instead of which it shot downhill to Saturday with hardly a single stop.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was the feeling that it would draw out slowly, like an ordinary lesson-week; instead of which it shot downhill to Saturday with hardly a single stop.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was the feeling that it would draw out slowly, like an ordinary lesson-week; instead of which it shot downhill to Saturday with hardly a single stop.
