(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I think the Feast of Lanterns must be the most wonderful of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CRICKETS AND FIREFLIES "To-night we must see the Bon-ichi," said Mr. Harding, "for to-morrow will begin the Feast of the Lanterns."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The young man had arrived on the scene the day before, surprising every one except, perhaps, his sister.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think the Feast of Lanterns must be the most wonderful of all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The young man had arrived on the scene the day before, surprising every one except, perhaps, his sister.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading CRICKETS AND FIREFLIES "To-night we must see the Bon-ichi," said Mr. Harding, "for to-morrow will begin the Feast of the Lanterns."
Bon-ichi
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From this reading CRICKETS AND FIREFLIES "To-night we must see the Bon-ichi," said Mr. Harding, "for to-morrow will begin the Feast of the Lanterns."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish we could see some of the customs in the native houses."
CRICKETSnounUS /ˈkrɪkəts/
plural of “cricket” — leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading CRICKETS AND FIREFLIES "To-night we must see the Bon-ichi," said Mr. Harding, "for to-morrow will begin the Feast of the Lanterns."
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading I wish we could see some of the customs in the native houses."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The young man had arrived on the scene the day before, surprising every one except, perhaps, his sister.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The young man had arrived on the scene the day before, surprising every one except, perhaps, his sister.
apart from; not including
From this reading The young man had arrived on the scene the day before, surprising every one except, perhaps, his sister.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading CRICKETS AND FIREFLIES "To-night we must see the Bon-ichi," said Mr. Harding, "for to-morrow will begin the Feast of the Lanterns."
FIREFLIESnounUS /ˈfaɪərflaɪz/
plural of “firefly” — tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
From this reading CRICKETS AND FIREFLIES "To-night we must see the Bon-ichi," said Mr. Harding, "for to-morrow will begin the Feast of the Lanterns."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CRICKETS AND FIREFLIES "To-night we must see the Bon-ichi," said Mr. Harding, "for to-morrow will begin the Feast of the Lanterns."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young man had arrived on the scene the day before, surprising every one except, perhaps, his sister.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading CRICKETS AND FIREFLIES "To-night we must see the Bon-ichi," said Mr. Harding, "for to-morrow will begin the Feast of the Lanterns."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, I have read of the Bon-ichi," said Mary Lee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man had arrived on the scene the day before, surprising every one except, perhaps, his sister.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I wish we could see some of the customs in the native houses."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I have read of the Bon-ichi," said Mary Lee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wish we could see some of the customs in the native houses."
LanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading CRICKETS AND FIREFLIES "To-night we must see the Bon-ichi," said Mr. Harding, "for to-morrow will begin the Feast of the Lanterns."
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "Oh, I have read of the Bon-ichi," said Mary Lee.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man had arrived on the scene the day before, surprising every one except, perhaps, his sister.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Oh, I have read of the Bon-ichi," said Mary Lee.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I think the Feast of Lanterns must be the most wonderful of all.
a form of address for a man
From this reading CRICKETS AND FIREFLIES "To-night we must see the Bon-ichi," said Mr. Harding, "for to-morrow will begin the Feast of the Lanterns."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading CRICKETS AND FIREFLIES "To-night we must see the Bon-ichi," said Mr. Harding, "for to-morrow will begin the Feast of the Lanterns."
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading I wish we could see some of the customs in the native houses."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CRICKETS AND FIREFLIES "To-night we must see the Bon-ichi," said Mr. Harding, "for to-morrow will begin the Feast of the Lanterns."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I have read of the Bon-ichi," said Mary Lee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young man had arrived on the scene the day before, surprising every one except, perhaps, his sister.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The young man had arrived on the scene the day before, surprising every one except, perhaps, his sister.
by chance
From this reading The young man had arrived on the scene the day before, surprising every one except, perhaps, his sister.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Oh, I have read of the Bon-ichi," said Mary Lee.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CRICKETS AND FIREFLIES "To-night we must see the Bon-ichi," said Mr. Harding, "for to-morrow will begin the Feast of the Lanterns."
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The young man had arrived on the scene the day before, surprising every one except, perhaps, his sister.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading CRICKETS AND FIREFLIES "To-night we must see the Bon-ichi," said Mr. Harding, "for to-morrow will begin the Feast of the Lanterns."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The young man had arrived on the scene the day before, surprising every one except, perhaps, his sister.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I wish we could see some of the customs in the native houses."
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading The young man had arrived on the scene the day before, surprising every one except, perhaps, his sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CRICKETS AND FIREFLIES "To-night we must see the Bon-ichi," said Mr. Harding, "for to-morrow will begin the Feast of the Lanterns."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think the Feast of Lanterns must be the most wonderful of all.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRICKETS AND FIREFLIES "To-night we must see the Bon-ichi," said Mr. Harding, "for to-morrow will begin the Feast of the Lanterns."
To-night
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From this reading CRICKETS AND FIREFLIES "To-night we must see the Bon-ichi," said Mr. Harding, "for to-morrow will begin the Feast of the Lanterns."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CRICKETS AND FIREFLIES "To-night we must see the Bon-ichi," said Mr. Harding, "for to-morrow will begin the Feast of the Lanterns."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading CRICKETS AND FIREFLIES "To-night we must see the Bon-ichi," said Mr. Harding, "for to-morrow will begin the Feast of the Lanterns."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish we could see some of the customs in the native houses."
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "I think the Feast of Lanterns must be the most wonderful of all.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man had arrived on the scene the day before, surprising every one except, perhaps, his sister.
