used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bill had once spent a whole summer at his aunt's home, and when we arrived there he had many old haunts to visit.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I accepted the invitation with alacrity.
alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading I accepted the invitation with alacrity.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Just before Easter that year Bill's Aunt Dorothy invited him to spend Eastertide with her and bring along his roommate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just before Easter that year Bill's Aunt Dorothy invited him to spend Eastertide with her and bring along his roommate.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Bill had once spent a whole summer at his aunt's home, and when we arrived there he had many old haunts to visit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bill had once spent a whole summer at his aunt's home, and when we arrived there he had many old haunts to visit.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Just before Easter that year Bill's Aunt Dorothy invited him to spend Eastertide with her and bring along his roommate.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Bill had once spent a whole summer at his aunt's home, and when we arrived there he had many old haunts to visit.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We spent the first day rambling through the woods, in the hills and back of the house.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before Easter that year Bill's Aunt Dorothy invited him to spend Eastertide with her and bring along his roommate.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill had once spent a whole summer at his aunt's home, and when we arrived there he had many old haunts to visit.
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Just before Easter that year Bill's Aunt Dorothy invited him to spend Eastertide with her and bring along his roommate.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Just before Easter that year Bill's Aunt Dorothy invited him to spend Eastertide with her and bring along his roommate.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We spent the first day rambling through the woods, in the hills and back of the house.
Dorothy
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From this reading Just before Easter that year Bill's Aunt Dorothy invited him to spend Eastertide with her and bring along his roommate.
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 EASTER VACATION.
Eastertidenoun
the Easter season
From this reading Just before Easter that year Bill's Aunt Dorothy invited him to spend Eastertide with her and bring along his roommate.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We spent the first day rambling through the woods, in the hills and back of the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bill had once spent a whole summer at his aunt's home, and when we arrived there he had many old haunts to visit.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading Bill had once spent a whole summer at his aunt's home, and when we arrived there he had many old haunts to visit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bill had once spent a whole summer at his aunt's home, and when we arrived there he had many old haunts to visit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Just before Easter that year Bill's Aunt Dorothy invited him to spend Eastertide with her and bring along his roommate.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading We spent the first day rambling through the woods, in the hills and back of the house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just before Easter that year Bill's Aunt Dorothy invited him to spend Eastertide with her and bring along his roommate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just before Easter that year Bill's Aunt Dorothy invited him to spend Eastertide with her and bring along his roommate.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Bill had once spent a whole summer at his aunt's home, and when we arrived there he had many old haunts to visit.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We spent the first day rambling through the woods, in the hills and back of the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I accepted the invitation with alacrity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We spent the first day rambling through the woods, in the hills and back of the house.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading I accepted the invitation with alacrity.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Just before Easter that year Bill's Aunt Dorothy invited him to spend Eastertide with her and bring along his roommate.
and nothing more
From this reading Just before Easter that year Bill's Aunt Dorothy invited him to spend Eastertide with her and bring along his roommate.
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 Bill had once spent a whole summer at his aunt's home, and when we arrived there he had many old haunts to visit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We spent the first day rambling through the woods, in the hills and back of the house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Bill had once spent a whole summer at his aunt's home, and when we arrived there he had many old haunts to visit.
on one occasion
From this reading Bill had once spent a whole summer at his aunt's home, and when we arrived there he had many old haunts to visit.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading We spent the first day rambling through the woods, in the hills and back of the house.
roommatenounUS /ˈruːmeɪt/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading Just before Easter that year Bill's Aunt Dorothy invited him to spend Eastertide with her and bring along his roommate.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Just before Easter that year Bill's Aunt Dorothy invited him to spend Eastertide with her and bring along his roommate.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Bill had once spent a whole summer at his aunt's home, and when we arrived there he had many old haunts to visit.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Bill had once spent a whole summer at his aunt's home, and when we arrived there he had many old haunts to visit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just before Easter that year Bill's Aunt Dorothy invited him to spend Eastertide with her and bring along his roommate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I accepted the invitation with alacrity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bill had once spent a whole summer at his aunt's home, and when we arrived there he had many old haunts to visit.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We spent the first day rambling through the woods, in the hills and back of the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just before Easter that year Bill's Aunt Dorothy invited him to spend Eastertide with her and bring along his roommate.
VACATIONnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading EASTER VACATION.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Bill had once spent a whole summer at his aunt's home, and when we arrived there he had many old haunts to visit.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Bill had once spent a whole summer at his aunt's home, and when we arrived there he had many old haunts to visit.
at the time that
From this reading Bill had once spent a whole summer at his aunt's home, and when we arrived there he had many old haunts to visit.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Bill had once spent a whole summer at his aunt's home, and when we arrived there he had many old haunts to visit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just before Easter that year Bill's Aunt Dorothy invited him to spend Eastertide with her and bring along his roommate.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading We spent the first day rambling through the woods, in the hills and back of the house.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Just before Easter that year Bill's Aunt Dorothy invited him to spend Eastertide with her and bring along his roommate.
