used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “It’s too bad I can’t be with you, Ruth,” returned the young major, rather wistfully.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “It’s a beautiful old place,” said Ruth to Jack.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
bustled
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From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you know the old saying――a fellow can’t be in two places at once.”
can't
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From this reading “It’s too bad I can’t be with you, Ruth,” returned the young major, rather wistfully.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
a boy or man
From this reading “But you know the old saying――a fellow can’t be in two places at once.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
Fred
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From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
the act of departing
From this reading “I know I’m going to have a splendid time here.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I know I’m going to have a splendid time here.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I know I’m going to have a splendid time here.”
How
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From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know I’m going to have a splendid time here.”
I'm
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From this reading “I know I’m going to have a splendid time here.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But you know the old saying――a fellow can’t be in two places at once.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a beautiful old place,” said Ruth to Jack.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “It’s a beautiful old place,” said Ruth to Jack.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know I’m going to have a splendid time here.”
take the midday meal
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “It’s too bad I can’t be with you, Ruth,” returned the young major, rather wistfully.
Martha
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From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
on one occasion
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “It’s a beautiful old place,” said Ruth to Jack.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “But you know the old saying――a fellow can’t be in two places at once.”
on the contrary
From this reading “It’s too bad I can’t be with you, Ruth,” returned the young major, rather wistfully.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “It’s too bad I can’t be with you, Ruth,” returned the young major, rather wistfully.
REUNIONnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “It’s a beautiful old place,” said Ruth to Jack.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s a beautiful old place,” said Ruth to Jack.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “But you know the old saying――a fellow can’t be in two places at once.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “I know I’m going to have a splendid time here.”
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 A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I know I’m going to have a splendid time here.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It’s too bad I can’t be with you, Ruth,” returned the young major, rather wistfully.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “But you know the old saying――a fellow can’t be in two places at once.”
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A THANKSGIVING REUNION “How good it seems to be at the farm once more,” remarked Fred, after the various greetings were over and old Aunt Martha had bustled off to get a bit of lunch for the travelers before they retired for the night.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading “It’s too bad I can’t be with you, Ruth,” returned the young major, rather wistfully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It’s too bad I can’t be with you, Ruth,” returned the young major, rather wistfully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It’s too bad I can’t be with you, Ruth,” returned the young major, rather wistfully.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “It’s too bad I can’t be with you, Ruth,” returned the young major, rather wistfully.
