used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never had a summer passed so quickly; never did the approaching conclusion of a vacation bring so much unhappiness.
(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 five remaining days at the ranch seemed all too short to the Girl Scouts.
eagerly desirous
From this reading All the girls seemed anxious to pack these last five days as full as possible.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Never had a summer passed so quickly; never did the approaching conclusion of a vacation bring so much unhappiness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the girls seemed anxious to pack these last five days as full as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The five remaining days at the ranch seemed all too short to the Girl Scouts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be the breaking up of the dear old senior patrol of Pansy troop, the severing of all their dearest ties, the beginning of a new life.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was to be the breaking up of the dear old senior patrol of Pansy troop, the severing of all their dearest ties, the beginning of a new life.
the act of breaking something
From this reading It was to be the breaking up of the dear old senior patrol of Pansy troop, the severing of all their dearest ties, the beginning of a new life.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Never had a summer passed so quickly; never did the approaching conclusion of a vacation bring so much unhappiness.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Never had a summer passed so quickly; never did the approaching conclusion of a vacation bring so much unhappiness.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The five remaining days at the ranch seemed all too short to the Girl Scouts.
dearly loved
From this reading It was to be the breaking up of the dear old senior patrol of Pansy troop, the severing of all their dearest ties, the beginning of a new life.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading It was to be the breaking up of the dear old senior patrol of Pansy troop, the severing of all their dearest ties, the beginning of a new life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never had a summer passed so quickly; never did the approaching conclusion of a vacation bring so much unhappiness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The five remaining days at the ranch seemed all too short to the Girl Scouts.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading All the girls seemed anxious to pack these last five days as full as possible.
a young female
From this reading The five remaining days at the ranch seemed all too short to the Girl Scouts.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading All the girls seemed anxious to pack these last five days as full as possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had a summer passed so quickly; never did the approaching conclusion of a vacation bring so much unhappiness.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading THE INVITATION.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to be the breaking up of the dear old senior patrol of Pansy troop, the severing of all their dearest ties, the beginning of a new life.
immediately past
From this reading All the girls seemed anxious to pack these last five days as full as possible.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was to be the breaking up of the dear old senior patrol of Pansy troop, the severing of all their dearest ties, the beginning of a new life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Never had a summer passed so quickly; never did the approaching conclusion of a vacation bring so much unhappiness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had a summer passed so quickly; never did the approaching conclusion of a vacation bring so much unhappiness.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was to be the breaking up of the dear old senior patrol of Pansy troop, the severing of all their dearest ties, the beginning of a new life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never had a summer passed so quickly; never did the approaching conclusion of a vacation bring so much unhappiness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was to be the breaking up of the dear old senior patrol of Pansy troop, the severing of all their dearest ties, the beginning of a new life.
arrange in a container
From this reading All the girls seemed anxious to pack these last five days as full as possible.
PansynounUS /ˈpænzi/
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading It was to be the breaking up of the dear old senior patrol of Pansy troop, the severing of all their dearest ties, the beginning of a new life.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Never had a summer passed so quickly; never did the approaching conclusion of a vacation bring so much unhappiness.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading It was to be the breaking up of the dear old senior patrol of Pansy troop, the severing of all their dearest ties, the beginning of a new life.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading All the girls seemed anxious to pack these last five days as full as possible.
with speed
From this reading Never had a summer passed so quickly; never did the approaching conclusion of a vacation bring so much unhappiness.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The five remaining days at the ranch seemed all too short to the Girl Scouts.
not used up
From this reading The five remaining days at the ranch seemed all too short to the Girl Scouts.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The five remaining days at the ranch seemed all too short to the Girl Scouts.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The five remaining days at the ranch seemed all too short to the Girl Scouts.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading It was to be the breaking up of the dear old senior patrol of Pansy troop, the severing of all their dearest ties, the beginning of a new life.
severingnounUS /ˈsevərɪŋ/
the act of severing
From this reading It was to be the breaking up of the dear old senior patrol of Pansy troop, the severing of all their dearest ties, the beginning of a new life.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The five remaining days at the ranch seemed all too short to the Girl Scouts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had a summer passed so quickly; never did the approaching conclusion of a vacation bring so much unhappiness.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Never had a summer passed so quickly; never did the approaching conclusion of a vacation bring so much unhappiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INVITATION.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was to be the breaking up of the dear old senior patrol of Pansy troop, the severing of all their dearest ties, the beginning of a new life.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All the girls seemed anxious to pack these last five days as full as possible.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading It was to be the breaking up of the dear old senior patrol of Pansy troop, the severing of all their dearest ties, the beginning of a new life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The five remaining days at the ranch seemed all too short to the Girl Scouts.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The five remaining days at the ranch seemed all too short to the Girl Scouts.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading It was to be the breaking up of the dear old senior patrol of Pansy troop, the severing of all their dearest ties, the beginning of a new life.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Never had a summer passed so quickly; never did the approaching conclusion of a vacation bring so much unhappiness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was to be the breaking up of the dear old senior patrol of Pansy troop, the severing of all their dearest ties, the beginning of a new life.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Never had a summer passed so quickly; never did the approaching conclusion of a vacation bring so much unhappiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to be the breaking up of the dear old senior patrol of Pansy troop, the severing of all their dearest ties, the beginning of a new life.
