used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She could hardly believe that it was only a year since she had seen the dear home faces, and to have a whole month with them all seemed almost too good to be true.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GRANTLEY CASTLE Two months after her visit to Birmingham, Marjorie was standing on the platform at Daisy Bank, waiting for the Wolverhampton train.
(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 She could hardly believe that it was only a year since she had seen the dear home faces, and to have a whole month with them all seemed almost too good to be true.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She could hardly believe that it was only a year since she had seen the dear home faces, and to have a whole month with them all seemed almost too good to be true.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could hardly believe that it was only a year since she had seen the dear home faces, and to have a whole month with them all seemed almost too good to be true.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GRANTLEY CASTLE Two months after her visit to Birmingham, Marjorie was standing on the platform at Daisy Bank, waiting for the Wolverhampton train.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading GRANTLEY CASTLE Two months after her visit to Birmingham, Marjorie was standing on the platform at Daisy Bank, waiting for the Wolverhampton train.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She could hardly believe that it was only a year since she had seen the dear home faces, and to have a whole month with them all seemed almost too good to be true.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She could hardly believe that it was only a year since she had seen the dear home faces, and to have a whole month with them all seemed almost too good to be true.
BirminghamnounUS /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading GRANTLEY CASTLE Two months after her visit to Birmingham, Marjorie was standing on the platform at Daisy Bank, waiting for the Wolverhampton train.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading GRANTLEY CASTLE Two months after her visit to Birmingham, Marjorie was standing on the platform at Daisy Bank, waiting for the Wolverhampton train.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading For she was going home for Christmas.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could hardly believe that it was only a year since she had seen the dear home faces, and to have a whole month with them all seemed almost too good to be true.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading GRANTLEY CASTLE Two months after her visit to Birmingham, Marjorie was standing on the platform at Daisy Bank, waiting for the Wolverhampton train.
dearly loved
From this reading She could hardly believe that it was only a year since she had seen the dear home faces, and to have a whole month with them all seemed almost too good to be true.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading How full of happiness was her face on that December morning!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading How full of happiness was her face on that December morning!
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She could hardly believe that it was only a year since she had seen the dear home faces, and to have a whole month with them all seemed almost too good to be true.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GRANTLEY CASTLE Two months after her visit to Birmingham, Marjorie was standing on the platform at Daisy Bank, waiting for the Wolverhampton train.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading How full of happiness was her face on that December morning!
the act of departing
From this reading For she was going home for Christmas.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She could hardly believe that it was only a year since she had seen the dear home faces, and to have a whole month with them all seemed almost too good to be true.
GRANTLEY
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From this reading GRANTLEY CASTLE Two months after her visit to Birmingham, Marjorie was standing on the platform at Daisy Bank, waiting for the Wolverhampton train.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could hardly believe that it was only a year since she had seen the dear home faces, and to have a whole month with them all seemed almost too good to be true.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading How full of happiness was her face on that December morning!
only a very short time before
From this reading She could hardly believe that it was only a year since she had seen the dear home faces, and to have a whole month with them all seemed almost too good to be true.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could hardly believe that it was only a year since she had seen the dear home faces, and to have a whole month with them all seemed almost too good to be true.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GRANTLEY CASTLE Two months after her visit to Birmingham, Marjorie was standing on the platform at Daisy Bank, waiting for the Wolverhampton train.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For she was going home for Christmas.
How
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From this reading How impatient she was to start!
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading How impatient she was to start!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could hardly believe that it was only a year since she had seen the dear home faces, and to have a whole month with them all seemed almost too good to be true.
Marjorie
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From this reading GRANTLEY CASTLE Two months after her visit to Birmingham, Marjorie was standing on the platform at Daisy Bank, waiting for the Wolverhampton train.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She could hardly believe that it was only a year since she had seen the dear home faces, and to have a whole month with them all seemed almost too good to be true.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading GRANTLEY CASTLE Two months after her visit to Birmingham, Marjorie was standing on the platform at Daisy Bank, waiting for the Wolverhampton train.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading How full of happiness was her face on that December morning!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How full of happiness was her face on that December morning!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GRANTLEY CASTLE Two months after her visit to Birmingham, Marjorie was standing on the platform at Daisy Bank, waiting for the Wolverhampton train.
and nothing more
From this reading She could hardly believe that it was only a year since she had seen the dear home faces, and to have a whole month with them all seemed almost too good to be true.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading GRANTLEY CASTLE Two months after her visit to Birmingham, Marjorie was standing on the platform at Daisy Bank, waiting for the Wolverhampton train.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She could hardly believe that it was only a year since she had seen the dear home faces, and to have a whole month with them all seemed almost too good to be true.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She could hardly believe that it was only a year since she had seen the dear home faces, and to have a whole month with them all seemed almost too good to be true.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How impatient she was to start!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She could hardly believe that it was only a year since she had seen the dear home faces, and to have a whole month with them all seemed almost too good to be true.
having a supporting base
From this reading GRANTLEY CASTLE Two months after her visit to Birmingham, Marjorie was standing on the platform at Daisy Bank, waiting for the Wolverhampton train.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading How impatient she was to start!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How full of happiness was her face on that December morning!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRANTLEY CASTLE Two months after her visit to Birmingham, Marjorie was standing on the platform at Daisy Bank, waiting for the Wolverhampton train.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She could hardly believe that it was only a year since she had seen the dear home faces, and to have a whole month with them all seemed almost too good to be true.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GRANTLEY CASTLE Two months after her visit to Birmingham, Marjorie was standing on the platform at Daisy Bank, waiting for the Wolverhampton train.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She could hardly believe that it was only a year since she had seen the dear home faces, and to have a whole month with them all seemed almost too good to be true.
create by training and teaching
From this reading GRANTLEY CASTLE Two months after her visit to Birmingham, Marjorie was standing on the platform at Daisy Bank, waiting for the Wolverhampton train.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She could hardly believe that it was only a year since she had seen the dear home faces, and to have a whole month with them all seemed almost too good to be true.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading GRANTLEY CASTLE Two months after her visit to Birmingham, Marjorie was standing on the platform at Daisy Bank, waiting for the Wolverhampton train.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading GRANTLEY CASTLE Two months after her visit to Birmingham, Marjorie was standing on the platform at Daisy Bank, waiting for the Wolverhampton train.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading GRANTLEY CASTLE Two months after her visit to Birmingham, Marjorie was standing on the platform at Daisy Bank, waiting for the Wolverhampton train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRANTLEY CASTLE Two months after her visit to Birmingham, Marjorie was standing on the platform at Daisy Bank, waiting for the Wolverhampton train.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She could hardly believe that it was only a year since she had seen the dear home faces, and to have a whole month with them all seemed almost too good to be true.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could hardly believe that it was only a year since she had seen the dear home faces, and to have a whole month with them all seemed almost too good to be true.
Wolverhampton
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From this reading GRANTLEY CASTLE Two months after her visit to Birmingham, Marjorie was standing on the platform at Daisy Bank, waiting for the Wolverhampton train.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She could hardly believe that it was only a year since she had seen the dear home faces, and to have a whole month with them all seemed almost too good to be true.
