used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VISIT TO HAMMERS' The Christmas holidays had always meant a great deal to Marjorie.
anew
From this reading There was not only the joy of the holiday season, and of giving and receiving presents, but the pleasure of seeing the family and her old friends again, of going to parties, and of entertaining.
(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 The preceeding year she had given a house-party to the freshmen and sophomore members of the sorority to which she belonged at that time, and they had all had a lovely time.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE VISIT TO HAMMERS' The Christmas holidays had always meant a great deal to Marjorie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was not only the joy of the holiday season, and of giving and receiving presents, but the pleasure of seeing the family and her old friends again, of going to parties, and of entertaining.
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Ruth, who had never been a member of the secret society, had been left out--a proceeding which so angered her as to cause her to seek in some way to get even with Marjorie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ruth, who had never been a member of the secret society, had been left out--a proceeding which so angered her as to cause her to seek in some way to get even with Marjorie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The preceeding year she had given a house-party to the freshmen and sophomore members of the sorority to which she belonged at that time, and they had all had a lovely time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ruth, who had never been a member of the secret society, had been left out--a proceeding which so angered her as to cause her to seek in some way to get even with Marjorie.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading And this had been the beginning of all the trouble!
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The preceeding year she had given a house-party to the freshmen and sophomore members of the sorority to which she belonged at that time, and they had all had a lovely time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was not only the joy of the holiday season, and of giving and receiving presents, but the pleasure of seeing the family and her old friends again, of going to parties, and of entertaining.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Ruth, who had never been a member of the secret society, had been left out--a proceeding which so angered her as to cause her to seek in some way to get even with Marjorie.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE VISIT TO HAMMERS' The Christmas holidays had always meant a great deal to Marjorie.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading THE VISIT TO HAMMERS' The Christmas holidays had always meant a great deal to Marjorie.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading There was not only the joy of the holiday season, and of giving and receiving presents, but the pleasure of seeing the family and her old friends again, of going to parties, and of entertaining.
divisible by two
From this reading Ruth, who had never been a member of the secret society, had been left out--a proceeding which so angered her as to cause her to seek in some way to get even with Marjorie.
a social unit living together
From this reading There was not only the joy of the holiday season, and of giving and receiving presents, but the pleasure of seeing the family and her old friends again, of going to parties, and of entertaining.
freshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading The preceeding year she had given a house-party to the freshmen and sophomore members of the sorority to which she belonged at that time, and they had all had a lovely time.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There was not only the joy of the holiday season, and of giving and receiving presents, but the pleasure of seeing the family and her old friends again, of going to parties, and of entertaining.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Ruth, who had never been a member of the secret society, had been left out--a proceeding which so angered her as to cause her to seek in some way to get even with Marjorie.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The preceeding year she had given a house-party to the freshmen and sophomore members of the sorority to which she belonged at that time, and they had all had a lovely time.
the act of giving
From this reading There was not only the joy of the holiday season, and of giving and receiving presents, but the pleasure of seeing the family and her old friends again, of going to parties, and of entertaining.
the act of departing
From this reading There was not only the joy of the holiday season, and of giving and receiving presents, but the pleasure of seeing the family and her old friends again, of going to parties, and of entertaining.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE VISIT TO HAMMERS' The Christmas holidays had always meant a great deal to Marjorie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE VISIT TO HAMMERS' The Christmas holidays had always meant a great deal to Marjorie.
HAMMERSnounUS /ˈhæmərz/
plural of “hammer” — the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading THE VISIT TO HAMMERS' The Christmas holidays had always meant a great deal to Marjorie.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was not only the joy of the holiday season, and of giving and receiving presents, but the pleasure of seeing the family and her old friends again, of going to parties, and of entertaining.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading There was not only the joy of the holiday season, and of giving and receiving presents, but the pleasure of seeing the family and her old friends again, of going to parties, and of entertaining.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE VISIT TO HAMMERS' The Christmas holidays had always meant a great deal to Marjorie.
house-party
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From this reading The preceeding year she had given a house-party to the freshmen and sophomore members of the sorority to which she belonged at that time, and they had all had a lovely time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ruth, who had never been a member of the secret society, had been left out--a proceeding which so angered her as to cause her to seek in some way to get even with Marjorie.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading There was not only the joy of the holiday season, and of giving and receiving presents, but the pleasure of seeing the family and her old friends again, of going to parties, and of entertaining.
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 Ruth, who had never been a member of the secret society, had been left out--a proceeding which so angered her as to cause her to seek in some way to get even with Marjorie.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The preceeding year she had given a house-party to the freshmen and sophomore members of the sorority to which she belonged at that time, and they had all had a lovely time.
Marjorie
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From this reading THE VISIT TO HAMMERS' The Christmas holidays had always meant a great deal to Marjorie.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE VISIT TO HAMMERS' The Christmas holidays had always meant a great deal to Marjorie.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Ruth, who had never been a member of the secret society, had been left out--a proceeding which so angered her as to cause her to seek in some way to get even with Marjorie.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The preceeding year she had given a house-party to the freshmen and sophomore members of the sorority to which she belonged at that time, and they had all had a lovely time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ruth, who had never been a member of the secret society, had been left out--a proceeding which so angered her as to cause her to seek in some way to get even with Marjorie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not only the joy of the holiday season, and of giving and receiving presents, but the pleasure of seeing the family and her old friends again, of going to parties, and of entertaining.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was not only the joy of the holiday season, and of giving and receiving presents, but the pleasure of seeing the family and her old friends again, of going to parties, and of entertaining.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was not only the joy of the holiday season, and of giving and receiving presents, but the pleasure of seeing the family and her old friends again, of going to parties, and of entertaining.
and nothing more
From this reading There was not only the joy of the holiday season, and of giving and receiving presents, but the pleasure of seeing the family and her old friends again, of going to parties, and of entertaining.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ruth, who had never been a member of the secret society, had been left out--a proceeding which so angered her as to cause her to seek in some way to get even with Marjorie.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading There was not only the joy of the holiday season, and of giving and receiving presents, but the pleasure of seeing the family and her old friends again, of going to parties, and of entertaining.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading There was not only the joy of the holiday season, and of giving and receiving presents, but the pleasure of seeing the family and her old friends again, of going to parties, and of entertaining.
preceeding
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From this reading The preceeding year she had given a house-party to the freshmen and sophomore members of the sorority to which she belonged at that time, and they had all had a lovely time.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading There was not only the joy of the holiday season, and of giving and receiving presents, but the pleasure of seeing the family and her old friends again, of going to parties, and of entertaining.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Ruth, who had never been a member of the secret society, had been left out--a proceeding which so angered her as to cause her to seek in some way to get even with Marjorie.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading There was not only the joy of the holiday season, and of giving and receiving presents, but the pleasure of seeing the family and her old friends again, of going to parties, and of entertaining.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth, who had never been a member of the secret society, had been left out--a proceeding which so angered her as to cause her to seek in some way to get even with Marjorie.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading There was not only the joy of the holiday season, and of giving and receiving presents, but the pleasure of seeing the family and her old friends again, of going to parties, and of entertaining.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Ruth, who had never been a member of the secret society, had been left out--a proceeding which so angered her as to cause her to seek in some way to get even with Marjorie.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading There was not only the joy of the holiday season, and of giving and receiving presents, but the pleasure of seeing the family and her old friends again, of going to parties, and of entertaining.
try to get or reach
From this reading Ruth, who had never been a member of the secret society, had been left out--a proceeding which so angered her as to cause her to seek in some way to get even with Marjorie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The preceeding year she had given a house-party to the freshmen and sophomore members of the sorority to which she belonged at that time, and they had all had a lovely time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ruth, who had never been a member of the secret society, had been left out--a proceeding which so angered her as to cause her to seek in some way to get even with Marjorie.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Ruth, who had never been a member of the secret society, had been left out--a proceeding which so angered her as to cause her to seek in some way to get even with Marjorie.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ruth, who had never been a member of the secret society, had been left out--a proceeding which so angered her as to cause her to seek in some way to get even with Marjorie.
sophomorenounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading The preceeding year she had given a house-party to the freshmen and sophomore members of the sorority to which she belonged at that time, and they had all had a lovely time.
sororitynounUS /sərˈɔːrəti/
a social club for female undergraduates
From this reading The preceeding year she had given a house-party to the freshmen and sophomore members of the sorority to which she belonged at that time, and they had all had a lovely time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The preceeding year she had given a house-party to the freshmen and sophomore members of the sorority to which she belonged at that time, and they had all had a lovely time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISIT TO HAMMERS' The Christmas holidays had always meant a great deal to Marjorie.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not only the joy of the holiday season, and of giving and receiving presents, but the pleasure of seeing the family and her old friends again, of going to parties, and of entertaining.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The preceeding year she had given a house-party to the freshmen and sophomore members of the sorority to which she belonged at that time, and they had all had a lovely time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this had been the beginning of all the trouble!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The preceeding year she had given a house-party to the freshmen and sophomore members of the sorority to which she belonged at that time, and they had all had a lovely time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VISIT TO HAMMERS' The Christmas holidays had always meant a great deal to Marjorie.
a source of difficulty
From this reading And this had been the beginning of all the trouble!
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE VISIT TO HAMMERS' The Christmas holidays had always meant a great deal to Marjorie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not only the joy of the holiday season, and of giving and receiving presents, but the pleasure of seeing the family and her old friends again, of going to parties, and of entertaining.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ruth, who had never been a member of the secret society, had been left out--a proceeding which so angered her as to cause her to seek in some way to get even with Marjorie.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The preceeding year she had given a house-party to the freshmen and sophomore members of the sorority to which she belonged at that time, and they had all had a lovely time.
which person or people
From this reading Ruth, who had never been a member of the secret society, had been left out--a proceeding which so angered her as to cause her to seek in some way to get even with Marjorie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ruth, who had never been a member of the secret society, had been left out--a proceeding which so angered her as to cause her to seek in some way to get even with Marjorie.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The preceeding year she had given a house-party to the freshmen and sophomore members of the sorority to which she belonged at that time, and they had all had a lovely time.
