the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the beginning of the New Year, Maggie and Deborah had gone away to stay with some friends at the other end of the town, and Maggie had gone two days previous to Deborah, who was going in for an examination on the second day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christmas had gone by in the usual festivities, and rather strangely the whole family had met together on Christmas Day—for the last time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the beginning of the New Year, Maggie and Deborah had gone away to stay with some friends at the other end of the town, and Maggie had gone two days previous to Deborah, who was going in for an examination on the second day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the beginning of the New Year, Maggie and Deborah had gone away to stay with some friends at the other end of the town, and Maggie had gone two days previous to Deborah, who was going in for an examination on the second day.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading At the beginning of the New Year, Maggie and Deborah had gone away to stay with some friends at the other end of the town, and Maggie had gone two days previous to Deborah, who was going in for an examination on the second day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Christmas had gone by in the usual festivities, and rather strangely the whole family had met together on Christmas Day—for the last time.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Christmas had gone by in the usual festivities, and rather strangely the whole family had met together on Christmas Day—for the last time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Christmas had gone by in the usual festivities, and rather strangely the whole family had met together on Christmas Day—for the last time.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At the beginning of the New Year, Maggie and Deborah had gone away to stay with some friends at the other end of the town, and Maggie had gone two days previous to Deborah, who was going in for an examination on the second day.
Deborah
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From this reading At the beginning of the New Year, Maggie and Deborah had gone away to stay with some friends at the other end of the town, and Maggie had gone two days previous to Deborah, who was going in for an examination on the second day.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Thus the two years of prosperity had ended in deeper gloom than that in which they started.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And Deborah, whose love for her father seemed to grow with each succeeding day, felt the short separation greatly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the beginning of the New Year, Maggie and Deborah had gone away to stay with some friends at the other end of the town, and Maggie had gone two days previous to Deborah, who was going in for an examination on the second day.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Thus the two years of prosperity had ended in deeper gloom than that in which they started.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading At the beginning of the New Year, Maggie and Deborah had gone away to stay with some friends at the other end of the town, and Maggie had gone two days previous to Deborah, who was going in for an examination on the second day.
a social unit living together
From this reading Christmas had gone by in the usual festivities, and rather strangely the whole family had met together on Christmas Day—for the last time.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And Deborah, whose love for her father seemed to grow with each succeeding day, felt the short separation greatly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And Deborah, whose love for her father seemed to grow with each succeeding day, felt the short separation greatly.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading Christmas had gone by in the usual festivities, and rather strangely the whole family had met together on Christmas Day—for the last time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “It’s only for five days,” she said to herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Christmas had gone by in the usual festivities, and rather strangely the whole family had met together on Christmas Day—for the last time.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At the beginning of the New Year, Maggie and Deborah had gone away to stay with some friends at the other end of the town, and Maggie had gone two days previous to Deborah, who was going in for an examination on the second day.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Thus the two years of prosperity had ended in deeper gloom than that in which they started.
the act of departing
From this reading At the beginning of the New Year, Maggie and Deborah had gone away to stay with some friends at the other end of the town, and Maggie had gone two days previous to Deborah, who was going in for an examination on the second day.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Christmas had gone by in the usual festivities, and rather strangely the whole family had met together on Christmas Day—for the last time.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading And Deborah, whose love for her father seemed to grow with each succeeding day, felt the short separation greatly.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And Deborah, whose love for her father seemed to grow with each succeeding day, felt the short separation greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus the two years of prosperity had ended in deeper gloom than that in which they started.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Deborah, whose love for her father seemed to grow with each succeeding day, felt the short separation greatly.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It’s only for five days,” she said to herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus the two years of prosperity had ended in deeper gloom than that in which they started.
It's
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From this reading “It’s only for five days,” she said to herself.
immediately past
From this reading Christmas had gone by in the usual festivities, and rather strangely the whole family had met together on Christmas Day—for the last time.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And Deborah, whose love for her father seemed to grow with each succeeding day, felt the short separation greatly.
Maggie
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From this reading At the beginning of the New Year, Maggie and Deborah had gone away to stay with some friends at the other end of the town, and Maggie had gone two days previous to Deborah, who was going in for an examination on the second day.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Christmas had gone by in the usual festivities, and rather strangely the whole family had met together on Christmas Day—for the last time.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At the beginning of the New Year, Maggie and Deborah had gone away to stay with some friends at the other end of the town, and Maggie had gone two days previous to Deborah, who was going in for an examination on the second day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus the two years of prosperity had ended in deeper gloom than that in which they started.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Christmas had gone by in the usual festivities, and rather strangely the whole family had met together on Christmas Day—for the last time.
and nothing more
From this reading “It’s only for five days,” she said to herself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At the beginning of the New Year, Maggie and Deborah had gone away to stay with some friends at the other end of the town, and Maggie had gone two days previous to Deborah, who was going in for an examination on the second day.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading At the beginning of the New Year, Maggie and Deborah had gone away to stay with some friends at the other end of the town, and Maggie had gone two days previous to Deborah, who was going in for an examination on the second day.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading Thus the two years of prosperity had ended in deeper gloom than that in which they started.
on the contrary
From this reading Christmas had gone by in the usual festivities, and rather strangely the whole family had met together on Christmas Day—for the last time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s only for five days,” she said to herself.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At the beginning of the New Year, Maggie and Deborah had gone away to stay with some friends at the other end of the town, and Maggie had gone two days previous to Deborah, who was going in for an examination on the second day.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And Deborah, whose love for her father seemed to grow with each succeeding day, felt the short separation greatly.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading And Deborah, whose love for her father seemed to grow with each succeeding day, felt the short separation greatly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s only for five days,” she said to herself.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And Deborah, whose love for her father seemed to grow with each succeeding day, felt the short separation greatly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At the beginning of the New Year, Maggie and Deborah had gone away to stay with some friends at the other end of the town, and Maggie had gone two days previous to Deborah, who was going in for an examination on the second day.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Thus the two years of prosperity had ended in deeper gloom than that in which they started.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At the beginning of the New Year, Maggie and Deborah had gone away to stay with some friends at the other end of the town, and Maggie had gone two days previous to Deborah, who was going in for an examination on the second day.
in a strange manner
From this reading Christmas had gone by in the usual festivities, and rather strangely the whole family had met together on Christmas Day—for the last time.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading And Deborah, whose love for her father seemed to grow with each succeeding day, felt the short separation greatly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Thus the two years of prosperity had ended in deeper gloom than that in which they started.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus the two years of prosperity had ended in deeper gloom than that in which they started.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus the two years of prosperity had ended in deeper gloom than that in which they started.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus the two years of prosperity had ended in deeper gloom than that in which they started.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus the two years of prosperity had ended in deeper gloom than that in which they started.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Christmas had gone by in the usual festivities, and rather strangely the whole family had met together on Christmas Day—for the last time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the beginning of the New Year, Maggie and Deborah had gone away to stay with some friends at the other end of the town, and Maggie had gone two days previous to Deborah, who was going in for an examination on the second day.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Christmas had gone by in the usual festivities, and rather strangely the whole family had met together on Christmas Day—for the last time.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At the beginning of the New Year, Maggie and Deborah had gone away to stay with some friends at the other end of the town, and Maggie had gone two days previous to Deborah, who was going in for an examination on the second day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thus the two years of prosperity had ended in deeper gloom than that in which they started.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Christmas had gone by in the usual festivities, and rather strangely the whole family had met together on Christmas Day—for the last time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the beginning of the New Year, Maggie and Deborah had gone away to stay with some friends at the other end of the town, and Maggie had gone two days previous to Deborah, who was going in for an examination on the second day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus the two years of prosperity had ended in deeper gloom than that in which they started.
which person or people
From this reading At the beginning of the New Year, Maggie and Deborah had gone away to stay with some friends at the other end of the town, and Maggie had gone two days previous to Deborah, who was going in for an examination on the second day.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Christmas had gone by in the usual festivities, and rather strangely the whole family had met together on Christmas Day—for the last time.
belonging to which person
From this reading And Deborah, whose love for her father seemed to grow with each succeeding day, felt the short separation greatly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the beginning of the New Year, Maggie and Deborah had gone away to stay with some friends at the other end of the town, and Maggie had gone two days previous to Deborah, who was going in for an examination on the second day.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At the beginning of the New Year, Maggie and Deborah had gone away to stay with some friends at the other end of the town, and Maggie had gone two days previous to Deborah, who was going in for an examination on the second day.
a late time of life
From this reading Thus the two years of prosperity had ended in deeper gloom than that in which they started.
