aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To school girls there is something especially exhilarating about the Christmas holidays.
highly skilled
From this reading The long stretch at the beginning of the school year has been accomplished.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Home people never seemed more desirable than after so many weeks of separation.
(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 glorious time of celebrations and gift giving is at hand, with all the mysteries and secrets of the season.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The glorious time of celebrations and gift giving is at hand, with all the mysteries and secrets of the season.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The long stretch at the beginning of the school year has been accomplished.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The long stretch at the beginning of the school year has been accomplished.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The long stretch at the beginning of the school year has been accomplished.
celebrationsnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃənz/
plural of “celebration” — a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading The glorious time of celebrations and gift giving is at hand, with all the mysteries and secrets of the season.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading To school girls there is something especially exhilarating about the Christmas holidays.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading Home people never seemed more desirable than after so many weeks of separation.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading To school girls there is something especially exhilarating about the Christmas holidays.
exhilaratingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/
making lively and cheerful
From this reading To school girls there is something especially exhilarating about the Christmas holidays.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading The glorious time of celebrations and gift giving is at hand, with all the mysteries and secrets of the season.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading To school girls there is something especially exhilarating about the Christmas holidays.
the act of giving
From this reading The glorious time of celebrations and gift giving is at hand, with all the mysteries and secrets of the season.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The glorious time of celebrations and gift giving is at hand, with all the mysteries and secrets of the season.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The glorious time of celebrations and gift giving is at hand, with all the mysteries and secrets of the season.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The long stretch at the beginning of the school year has been accomplished.
HILARY
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From this reading HOME WITH HILARY.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading To school girls there is something especially exhilarating about the Christmas holidays.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME WITH HILARY.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To school girls there is something especially exhilarating about the Christmas holidays.
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 long stretch at the beginning of the school year has been accomplished.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Home people never seemed more desirable than after so many weeks of separation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Home people never seemed more desirable than after so many weeks of separation.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The glorious time of celebrations and gift giving is at hand, with all the mysteries and secrets of the season.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Home people never seemed more desirable than after so many weeks of separation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long stretch at the beginning of the school year has been accomplished.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Home people never seemed more desirable than after so many weeks of separation.
an educational institution
From this reading To school girls there is something especially exhilarating about the Christmas holidays.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The glorious time of celebrations and gift giving is at hand, with all the mysteries and secrets of the season.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading The glorious time of celebrations and gift giving is at hand, with all the mysteries and secrets of the season.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Home people never seemed more desirable than after so many weeks of separation.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading Home people never seemed more desirable than after so many weeks of separation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Home people never seemed more desirable than after so many weeks of separation.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To school girls there is something especially exhilarating about the Christmas holidays.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The long stretch at the beginning of the school year has been accomplished.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Home people never seemed more desirable than after so many weeks of separation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To school girls there is something especially exhilarating about the Christmas holidays.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To school girls there is something especially exhilarating about the Christmas holidays.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The glorious time of celebrations and gift giving is at hand, with all the mysteries and secrets of the season.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To school girls there is something especially exhilarating about the Christmas holidays.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Home people never seemed more desirable than after so many weeks of separation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOME WITH HILARY.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The long stretch at the beginning of the school year has been accomplished.
