used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THREE QUARTERS OF A YEAR Billy went back to school and saw the following months of work and play go by in a dizzy procession of speeding days.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The Easter vacation approached and, on account of some alterations to the school buildings, was made much longer than usual.
alterationsnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The Easter vacation approached and, on account of some alterations to the school buildings, was made much longer than usual.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THREE QUARTERS OF A YEAR Billy went back to school and saw the following months of work and play go by in a dizzy procession of speeding days.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The Easter vacation approached and, on account of some alterations to the school buildings, was made much longer than usual.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed to stop a little longer than the others; he spent the one at a town on one of the Great Lakes, ice-boating, and the other in Chicago, where he had some cousins.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THREE QUARTERS OF A YEAR Billy went back to school and saw the following months of work and play go by in a dizzy procession of speeding days.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading THREE QUARTERS OF A YEAR Billy went back to school and saw the following months of work and play go by in a dizzy procession of speeding days.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The Easter vacation approached and, on account of some alterations to the school buildings, was made much longer than usual.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THREE QUARTERS OF A YEAR Billy went back to school and saw the following months of work and play go by in a dizzy procession of speeding days.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed to stop a little longer than the others; he spent the one at a town on one of the Great Lakes, ice-boating, and the other in Chicago, where he had some cousins.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed to stop a little longer than the others; he spent the one at a town on one of the Great Lakes, ice-boating, and the other in Chicago, where he had some cousins.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were pleasant days and weeks and months; yet he saw them go by with some satisfaction, for he looked forward greatly to the time when his father and mother would come home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed to stop a little longer than the others; he spent the one at a town on one of the Great Lakes, ice-boating, and the other in Chicago, where he had some cousins.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THREE QUARTERS OF A YEAR Billy went back to school and saw the following months of work and play go by in a dizzy procession of speeding days.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading THREE QUARTERS OF A YEAR Billy went back to school and saw the following months of work and play go by in a dizzy procession of speeding days.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading The Easter vacation approached and, on account of some alterations to the school buildings, was made much longer than usual.
divisible by two
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They were pleasant days and weeks and months; yet he saw them go by with some satisfaction, for he looked forward greatly to the time when his father and mother would come home.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THREE QUARTERS OF A YEAR Billy went back to school and saw the following months of work and play go by in a dizzy procession of speeding days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were pleasant days and weeks and months; yet he saw them go by with some satisfaction, for he looked forward greatly to the time when his father and mother would come home.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They were pleasant days and weeks and months; yet he saw them go by with some satisfaction, for he looked forward greatly to the time when his father and mother would come home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THREE QUARTERS OF A YEAR Billy went back to school and saw the following months of work and play go by in a dizzy procession of speeding days.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed to stop a little longer than the others; he spent the one at a town on one of the Great Lakes, ice-boating, and the other in Chicago, where he had some cousins.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading They were pleasant days and weeks and months; yet he saw them go by with some satisfaction, for he looked forward greatly to the time when his father and mother would come home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed to stop a little longer than the others; he spent the one at a town on one of the Great Lakes, ice-boating, and the other in Chicago, where he had some cousins.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed to stop a little longer than the others; he spent the one at a town on one of the Great Lakes, ice-boating, and the other in Chicago, where he had some cousins.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were pleasant days and weeks and months; yet he saw them go by with some satisfaction, for he looked forward greatly to the time when his father and mother would come home.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They were pleasant days and weeks and months; yet he saw them go by with some satisfaction, for he looked forward greatly to the time when his father and mother would come home.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
ice-boating
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed to stop a little longer than the others; he spent the one at a town on one of the Great Lakes, ice-boating, and the other in Chicago, where he had some cousins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THREE QUARTERS OF A YEAR Billy went back to school and saw the following months of work and play go by in a dizzy procession of speeding days.
LakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed to stop a little longer than the others; he spent the one at a town on one of the Great Lakes, ice-boating, and the other in Chicago, where he had some cousins.
the literary culture
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed to stop a little longer than the others; he spent the one at a town on one of the Great Lakes, ice-boating, and the other in Chicago, where he had some cousins.
for more time
From this reading Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed to stop a little longer than the others; he spent the one at a town on one of the Great Lakes, ice-boating, and the other in Chicago, where he had some cousins.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They were pleasant days and weeks and months; yet he saw them go by with some satisfaction, for he looked forward greatly to the time when his father and mother would come home.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Easter vacation approached and, on account of some alterations to the school buildings, was made much longer than usual.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THREE QUARTERS OF A YEAR Billy went back to school and saw the following months of work and play go by in a dizzy procession of speeding days.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They were pleasant days and weeks and months; yet he saw them go by with some satisfaction, for he looked forward greatly to the time when his father and mother would come home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Easter vacation approached and, on account of some alterations to the school buildings, was made much longer than usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THREE QUARTERS OF A YEAR Billy went back to school and saw the following months of work and play go by in a dizzy procession of speeding days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed to stop a little longer than the others; he spent the one at a town on one of the Great Lakes, ice-boating, and the other in Chicago, where he had some cousins.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed to stop a little longer than the others; he spent the one at a town on one of the Great Lakes, ice-boating, and the other in Chicago, where he had some cousins.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed to stop a little longer than the others; he spent the one at a town on one of the Great Lakes, ice-boating, and the other in Chicago, where he had some cousins.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed to stop a little longer than the others; he spent the one at a town on one of the Great Lakes, ice-boating, and the other in Chicago, where he had some cousins.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
participate in games or sport
From this reading THREE QUARTERS OF A YEAR Billy went back to school and saw the following months of work and play go by in a dizzy procession of speeding days.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading They were pleasant days and weeks and months; yet he saw them go by with some satisfaction, for he looked forward greatly to the time when his father and mother would come home.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading THREE QUARTERS OF A YEAR Billy went back to school and saw the following months of work and play go by in a dizzy procession of speeding days.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading THREE QUARTERS OF A YEAR Billy went back to school and saw the following months of work and play go by in a dizzy procession of speeding days.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading They were pleasant days and weeks and months; yet he saw them go by with some satisfaction, for he looked forward greatly to the time when his father and mother would come home.
cut with a saw
From this reading THREE QUARTERS OF A YEAR Billy went back to school and saw the following months of work and play go by in a dizzy procession of speeding days.
an educational institution
From this reading THREE QUARTERS OF A YEAR Billy went back to school and saw the following months of work and play go by in a dizzy procession of speeding days.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed to stop a little longer than the others; he spent the one at a town on one of the Great Lakes, ice-boating, and the other in Chicago, where he had some cousins.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed to stop a little longer than the others; he spent the one at a town on one of the Great Lakes, ice-boating, and the other in Chicago, where he had some cousins.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading THREE QUARTERS OF A YEAR Billy went back to school and saw the following months of work and play go by in a dizzy procession of speeding days.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed to stop a little longer than the others; he spent the one at a town on one of the Great Lakes, ice-boating, and the other in Chicago, where he had some cousins.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed to stop a little longer than the others; he spent the one at a town on one of the Great Lakes, ice-boating, and the other in Chicago, where he had some cousins.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed to stop a little longer than the others; he spent the one at a town on one of the Great Lakes, ice-boating, and the other in Chicago, where he had some cousins.
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 Christmas seemed to stop a little longer than the others; he spent the one at a town on one of the Great Lakes, ice-boating, and the other in Chicago, where he had some cousins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THREE QUARTERS OF A YEAR Billy went back to school and saw the following months of work and play go by in a dizzy procession of speeding days.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were pleasant days and weeks and months; yet he saw them go by with some satisfaction, for he looked forward greatly to the time when his father and mother would come home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were pleasant days and weeks and months; yet he saw them go by with some satisfaction, for he looked forward greatly to the time when his father and mother would come home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE QUARTERS OF A YEAR Billy went back to school and saw the following months of work and play go by in a dizzy procession of speeding days.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were pleasant days and weeks and months; yet he saw them go by with some satisfaction, for he looked forward greatly to the time when his father and mother would come home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THREE QUARTERS OF A YEAR Billy went back to school and saw the following months of work and play go by in a dizzy procession of speeding days.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed to stop a little longer than the others; he spent the one at a town on one of the Great Lakes, ice-boating, and the other in Chicago, where he had some cousins.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Billy, however, could get little satisfaction out of even such unexpected good fortune, for letters from South America had been becoming more and more doubtful as to the chance of an early return, and one, arriving the morning the holidays began, settled the matter finally.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The Easter vacation approached and, on account of some alterations to the school buildings, was made much longer than usual.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The Easter vacation approached and, on account of some alterations to the school buildings, was made much longer than usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Easter vacation approached and, on account of some alterations to the school buildings, was made much longer than usual.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They were pleasant days and weeks and months; yet he saw them go by with some satisfaction, for he looked forward greatly to the time when his father and mother would come home.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THREE QUARTERS OF A YEAR Billy went back to school and saw the following months of work and play go by in a dizzy procession of speeding days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were pleasant days and weeks and months; yet he saw them go by with some satisfaction, for he looked forward greatly to the time when his father and mother would come home.
at the time that
From this reading They were pleasant days and weeks and months; yet he saw them go by with some satisfaction, for he looked forward greatly to the time when his father and mother would come home.
in or at the place that
From this reading Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed to stop a little longer than the others; he spent the one at a town on one of the Great Lakes, ice-boating, and the other in Chicago, where he had some cousins.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were pleasant days and weeks and months; yet he saw them go by with some satisfaction, for he looked forward greatly to the time when his father and mother would come home.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THREE QUARTERS OF A YEAR Billy went back to school and saw the following months of work and play go by in a dizzy procession of speeding days.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were pleasant days and weeks and months; yet he saw them go by with some satisfaction, for he looked forward greatly to the time when his father and mother would come home.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THREE QUARTERS OF A YEAR Billy went back to school and saw the following months of work and play go by in a dizzy procession of speeding days.
but in spite of that
From this reading They were pleasant days and weeks and months; yet he saw them go by with some satisfaction, for he looked forward greatly to the time when his father and mother would come home.
