used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The time was very short, there being less than a week’s vacation allowed; and it had long been the custom, unless urgent demands came from home, for the girls to remain at school.
accommodationsnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “accommodation” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Moreover, the fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers and friends of the girls were always welcome, as far as accommodations in the village and at the school allowed; and for years Thanksgiving at St. Helen’s had been a gala season.
(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 It was not at all a hardship, for every one had such a royal good time.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The time was very short, there being less than a week’s vacation allowed; and it had long been the custom, unless urgent demands came from home, for the girls to remain at school.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Moreover, the fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers and friends of the girls were always welcome, as far as accommodations in the village and at the school allowed; and for years Thanksgiving at St. Helen’s had been a gala season.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THANKSGIVING AND MISS WALLACE Going home for the Thanksgiving holidays, though not forbidden, was discouraged at St. Helen’s.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Moreover, the fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers and friends of the girls were always welcome, as far as accommodations in the village and at the school allowed; and for years Thanksgiving at St. Helen’s had been a gala season.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THANKSGIVING AND MISS WALLACE Going home for the Thanksgiving holidays, though not forbidden, was discouraged at St. Helen’s.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The time was very short, there being less than a week’s vacation allowed; and it had long been the custom, unless urgent demands came from home, for the girls to remain at school.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The time was very short, there being less than a week’s vacation allowed; and it had long been the custom, unless urgent demands came from home, for the girls to remain at school.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Moreover, the fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers and friends of the girls were always welcome, as far as accommodations in the village and at the school allowed; and for years Thanksgiving at St. Helen’s had been a gala season.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The time was very short, there being less than a week’s vacation allowed; and it had long been the custom, unless urgent demands came from home, for the girls to remain at school.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading The time was very short, there being less than a week’s vacation allowed; and it had long been the custom, unless urgent demands came from home, for the girls to remain at school.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading The time was very short, there being less than a week’s vacation allowed; and it had long been the custom, unless urgent demands came from home, for the girls to remain at school.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading THANKSGIVING AND MISS WALLACE Going home for the Thanksgiving holidays, though not forbidden, was discouraged at St. Helen’s.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading This year it seemed even especially lovely.
divisible by two
From this reading This year it seemed even especially lovely.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was not at all a hardship, for every one had such a royal good time.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Moreover, the fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers and friends of the girls were always welcome, as far as accommodations in the village and at the school allowed; and for years Thanksgiving at St. Helen’s had been a gala season.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Moreover, the fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers and friends of the girls were always welcome, as far as accommodations in the village and at the school allowed; and for years Thanksgiving at St. Helen’s had been a gala season.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THANKSGIVING AND MISS WALLACE Going home for the Thanksgiving holidays, though not forbidden, was discouraged at St. Helen’s.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading THANKSGIVING AND MISS WALLACE Going home for the Thanksgiving holidays, though not forbidden, was discouraged at St. Helen’s.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Moreover, the fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers and friends of the girls were always welcome, as far as accommodations in the village and at the school allowed; and for years Thanksgiving at St. Helen’s had been a gala season.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The time was very short, there being less than a week’s vacation allowed; and it had long been the custom, unless urgent demands came from home, for the girls to remain at school.
galanounUS /ˈɡælə/
a gay festivity
From this reading Moreover, the fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers and friends of the girls were always welcome, as far as accommodations in the village and at the school allowed; and for years Thanksgiving at St. Helen’s had been a gala season.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The time was very short, there being less than a week’s vacation allowed; and it had long been the custom, unless urgent demands came from home, for the girls to remain at school.
the act of departing
From this reading THANKSGIVING AND MISS WALLACE Going home for the Thanksgiving holidays, though not forbidden, was discouraged at St. Helen’s.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was not at all a hardship, for every one had such a royal good time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The time was very short, there being less than a week’s vacation allowed; and it had long been the custom, unless urgent demands came from home, for the girls to remain at school.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading It was not at all a hardship, for every one had such a royal good time.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading THANKSGIVING AND MISS WALLACE Going home for the Thanksgiving holidays, though not forbidden, was discouraged at St. Helen’s.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THANKSGIVING AND MISS WALLACE Going home for the Thanksgiving holidays, though not forbidden, was discouraged at St. Helen’s.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THANKSGIVING AND MISS WALLACE Going home for the Thanksgiving holidays, though not forbidden, was discouraged at St. Helen’s.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moreover, the fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers and friends of the girls were always welcome, as far as accommodations in the village and at the school allowed; and for years Thanksgiving at St. Helen’s had been a gala season.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The time was very short, there being less than a week’s vacation allowed; and it had long been the custom, unless urgent demands came from home, for the girls to remain at school.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The time was very short, there being less than a week’s vacation allowed; and it had long been the custom, unless urgent demands came from home, for the girls to remain at school.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The time was very short, there being less than a week’s vacation allowed; and it had long been the custom, unless urgent demands came from home, for the girls to remain at school.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading This year it seemed even especially lovely.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THANKSGIVING AND MISS WALLACE Going home for the Thanksgiving holidays, though not forbidden, was discouraged at St. Helen’s.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, the fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers and friends of the girls were always welcome, as far as accommodations in the village and at the school allowed; and for years Thanksgiving at St. Helen’s had been a gala season.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Moreover, the fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers and friends of the girls were always welcome, as far as accommodations in the village and at the school allowed; and for years Thanksgiving at St. Helen’s had been a gala season.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THANKSGIVING AND MISS WALLACE Going home for the Thanksgiving holidays, though not forbidden, was discouraged at St. Helen’s.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moreover, the fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers and friends of the girls were always welcome, as far as accommodations in the village and at the school allowed; and for years Thanksgiving at St. Helen’s had been a gala season.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not at all a hardship, for every one had such a royal good time.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The time was very short, there being less than a week’s vacation allowed; and it had long been the custom, unless urgent demands came from home, for the girls to remain at school.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading It was not at all a hardship, for every one had such a royal good time.
an educational institution
From this reading The time was very short, there being less than a week’s vacation allowed; and it had long been the custom, unless urgent demands came from home, for the girls to remain at school.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Moreover, the fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers and friends of the girls were always welcome, as far as accommodations in the village and at the school allowed; and for years Thanksgiving at St. Helen’s had been a gala season.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This year it seemed even especially lovely.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The time was very short, there being less than a week’s vacation allowed; and it had long been the custom, unless urgent demands came from home, for the girls to remain at school.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Moreover, the fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers and friends of the girls were always welcome, as far as accommodations in the village and at the school allowed; and for years Thanksgiving at St. Helen’s had been a gala season.
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From this reading THANKSGIVING AND MISS WALLACE Going home for the Thanksgiving holidays, though not forbidden, was discouraged at St. Helen’s.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was not at all a hardship, for every one had such a royal good time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The time was very short, there being less than a week’s vacation allowed; and it had long been the custom, unless urgent demands came from home, for the girls to remain at school.
THANKSGIVINGnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading THANKSGIVING AND MISS WALLACE Going home for the Thanksgiving holidays, though not forbidden, was discouraged at St. Helen’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THANKSGIVING AND MISS WALLACE Going home for the Thanksgiving holidays, though not forbidden, was discouraged at St. Helen’s.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The time was very short, there being less than a week’s vacation allowed; and it had long been the custom, unless urgent demands came from home, for the girls to remain at school.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This year it seemed even especially lovely.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THANKSGIVING AND MISS WALLACE Going home for the Thanksgiving holidays, though not forbidden, was discouraged at St. Helen’s.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time was very short, there being less than a week’s vacation allowed; and it had long been the custom, unless urgent demands came from home, for the girls to remain at school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The time was very short, there being less than a week’s vacation allowed; and it had long been the custom, unless urgent demands came from home, for the girls to remain at school.
except if; if not
From this reading The time was very short, there being less than a week’s vacation allowed; and it had long been the custom, unless urgent demands came from home, for the girls to remain at school.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading The time was very short, there being less than a week’s vacation allowed; and it had long been the custom, unless urgent demands came from home, for the girls to remain at school.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The time was very short, there being less than a week’s vacation allowed; and it had long been the custom, unless urgent demands came from home, for the girls to remain at school.
precisely as stated
From this reading The time was very short, there being less than a week’s vacation allowed; and it had long been the custom, unless urgent demands came from home, for the girls to remain at school.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Moreover, the fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers and friends of the girls were always welcome, as far as accommodations in the village and at the school allowed; and for years Thanksgiving at St. Helen’s had been a gala season.
WALLACEnounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading THANKSGIVING AND MISS WALLACE Going home for the Thanksgiving holidays, though not forbidden, was discouraged at St. Helen’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THANKSGIVING AND MISS WALLACE Going home for the Thanksgiving holidays, though not forbidden, was discouraged at St. Helen’s.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The time was very short, there being less than a week’s vacation allowed; and it had long been the custom, unless urgent demands came from home, for the girls to remain at school.
accept gladly
From this reading Moreover, the fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers and friends of the girls were always welcome, as far as accommodations in the village and at the school allowed; and for years Thanksgiving at St. Helen’s had been a gala season.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Moreover, the fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers and friends of the girls were always welcome, as far as accommodations in the village and at the school allowed; and for years Thanksgiving at St. Helen’s had been a gala season.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading This year it seemed even especially lovely.
a late time of life
From this reading Moreover, the fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers and friends of the girls were always welcome, as far as accommodations in the village and at the school allowed; and for years Thanksgiving at St. Helen’s had been a gala season.
