used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We'll have a white Christmas this year, thank heaven."
matters of personal concern
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That same evening Keith's long cherished dream of visiting the open-air Christmas Fair at Great Square was to come true at last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
boothsnounUS /buːθs/
plural of “booth” — a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading Keith had been told that it was nothing but a lot of open booths displaying cheap toys and cheaper candy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Keith had been told that it was nothing but a lot of open booths displaying cheap toys and cheaper candy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading Keith had been told that it was nothing but a lot of open booths displaying cheap toys and cheaper candy.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Keith had been told that it was nothing but a lot of open booths displaying cheap toys and cheaper candy.
cheaperadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːpər/
comparative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Keith had been told that it was nothing but a lot of open booths displaying cheap toys and cheaper candy.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading That same evening Keith's long cherished dream of visiting the open-air Christmas Fair at Great Square was to come true at last.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "We'll have a white Christmas this year, thank heaven."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That same evening Keith's long cherished dream of visiting the open-air Christmas Fair at Great Square was to come true at last.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
displayingverbUS /dɪˈspleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Keith had been told that it was nothing but a lot of open booths displaying cheap toys and cheaper candy.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading That same evening Keith's long cherished dream of visiting the open-air Christmas Fair at Great Square was to come true at last.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That same evening Keith's long cherished dream of visiting the open-air Christmas Fair at Great Square was to come true at last.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading That same evening Keith's long cherished dream of visiting the open-air Christmas Fair at Great Square was to come true at last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
the act of departing
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That same evening Keith's long cherished dream of visiting the open-air Christmas Fair at Great Square was to come true at last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll have a white Christmas this year, thank heaven."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "We'll have a white Christmas this year, thank heaven."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
Keith
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From this reading Keith had been told that it was nothing but a lot of open booths displaying cheap toys and cheaper candy.
Keith's
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From this reading That same evening Keith's long cherished dream of visiting the open-air Christmas Fair at Great Square was to come true at last.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
immediately past
From this reading That same evening Keith's long cherished dream of visiting the open-air Christmas Fair at Great Square was to come true at last.
go away from a place
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
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 That same evening Keith's long cherished dream of visiting the open-air Christmas Fair at Great Square was to come true at last.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Keith had been told that it was nothing but a lot of open booths displaying cheap toys and cheaper candy.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
not any; not one
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Keith had been told that it was nothing but a lot of open booths displaying cheap toys and cheaper candy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That same evening Keith's long cherished dream of visiting the open-air Christmas Fair at Great Square was to come true at last.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
and nothing more
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Keith had been told that it was nothing but a lot of open booths displaying cheap toys and cheaper candy.
open-airadjective
in the open air
From this reading That same evening Keith's long cherished dream of visiting the open-air Christmas Fair at Great Square was to come true at last.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same evening Keith's long cherished dream of visiting the open-air Christmas Fair at Great Square was to come true at last.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
do one's shopping
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
make square
From this reading That same evening Keith's long cherished dream of visiting the open-air Christmas Fair at Great Square was to come true at last.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "We'll have a white Christmas this year, thank heaven."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same evening Keith's long cherished dream of visiting the open-air Christmas Fair at Great Square was to come true at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That same evening Keith's long cherished dream of visiting the open-air Christmas Fair at Great Square was to come true at last.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We'll have a white Christmas this year, thank heaven."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same evening Keith's long cherished dream of visiting the open-air Christmas Fair at Great Square was to come true at last.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Keith had been told that it was nothing but a lot of open booths displaying cheap toys and cheaper candy.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Keith had been told that it was nothing but a lot of open booths displaying cheap toys and cheaper candy.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading That same evening Keith's long cherished dream of visiting the open-air Christmas Fair at Great Square was to come true at last.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Like other affairs of its kind, it had been reduced by the modern shop to a mere shadow of its former glorious self, and it was kept up only out of regard for ancient tradition.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading That same evening Keith's long cherished dream of visiting the open-air Christmas Fair at Great Square was to come true at last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That same evening Keith's long cherished dream of visiting the open-air Christmas Fair at Great Square was to come true at last.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll have a white Christmas this year, thank heaven."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
a Caucasian
From this reading "We'll have a white Christmas this year, thank heaven."
which person or people
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To Keith toys were toys and candy candy, no matter what the price and quality, and so he kept on begging leave to go, until the night in question his parents, who were going out with friends, deemed it better to let him see for himself.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "We'll have a white Christmas this year, thank heaven."
