used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We celebrated the November day when Peter was permitted to rejoin us by a picnic in the orchard.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Sara Ray was also allowed to come, under protest; and her joy over being among us once more was almost pathetic.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sara Ray was also allowed to come, under protest; and her joy over being among us once more was almost pathetic.
in addition
From this reading Sara Ray was also allowed to come, under protest; and her joy over being among us once more was almost pathetic.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Sara Ray was also allowed to come, under protest; and her joy over being among us once more was almost pathetic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sara Ray was also allowed to come, under protest; and her joy over being among us once more was almost pathetic.
another's
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From this reading She and Cecily cried in one another’s arms as if they had been parted for years.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She and Cecily cried in one another’s arms as if they had been parted for years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She and Cecily cried in one another’s arms as if they had been parted for years.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading We had a beautiful day for our picnic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She and Cecily cried in one another’s arms as if they had been parted for years.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Sara Ray was also allowed to come, under protest; and her joy over being among us once more was almost pathetic.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We celebrated the November day when Peter was permitted to rejoin us by a picnic in the orchard.
Cecily
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From this reading She and Cecily cried in one another’s arms as if they had been parted for years.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading We celebrated the November day when Peter was permitted to rejoin us by a picnic in the orchard.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sara Ray was also allowed to come, under protest; and her joy over being among us once more was almost pathetic.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She and Cecily cried in one another’s arms as if they had been parted for years.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We celebrated the November day when Peter was permitted to rejoin us by a picnic in the orchard.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading November dreamed that it was May.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She and Cecily cried in one another’s arms as if they had been parted for years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She and Cecily cried in one another’s arms as if they had been parted for years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sara Ray was also allowed to come, under protest; and her joy over being among us once more was almost pathetic.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She and Cecily cried in one another’s arms as if they had been parted for years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We celebrated the November day when Peter was permitted to rejoin us by a picnic in the orchard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading November dreamed that it was May.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Sara Ray was also allowed to come, under protest; and her joy over being among us once more was almost pathetic.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading November dreamed that it was May.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sara Ray was also allowed to come, under protest; and her joy over being among us once more was almost pathetic.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading We celebrated the November day when Peter was permitted to rejoin us by a picnic in the orchard.
on one occasion
From this reading Sara Ray was also allowed to come, under protest; and her joy over being among us once more was almost pathetic.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She and Cecily cried in one another’s arms as if they had been parted for years.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading We celebrated the November day when Peter was permitted to rejoin us by a picnic in the orchard.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had a beautiful day for our picnic.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sara Ray was also allowed to come, under protest; and her joy over being among us once more was almost pathetic.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading She and Cecily cried in one another’s arms as if they had been parted for years.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Sara Ray was also allowed to come, under protest; and her joy over being among us once more was almost pathetic.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading We celebrated the November day when Peter was permitted to rejoin us by a picnic in the orchard.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading We celebrated the November day when Peter was permitted to rejoin us by a picnic in the orchard.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading We celebrated the November day when Peter was permitted to rejoin us by a picnic in the orchard.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Sara Ray was also allowed to come, under protest; and her joy over being among us once more was almost pathetic.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Sara Ray was also allowed to come, under protest; and her joy over being among us once more was almost pathetic.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading We celebrated the November day when Peter was permitted to rejoin us by a picnic in the orchard.
Sara
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From this reading Sara Ray was also allowed to come, under protest; and her joy over being among us once more was almost pathetic.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Cecily cried in one another’s arms as if they had been parted for years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading November dreamed that it was May.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We celebrated the November day when Peter was permitted to rejoin us by a picnic in the orchard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Cecily cried in one another’s arms as if they had been parted for years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We celebrated the November day when Peter was permitted to rejoin us by a picnic in the orchard.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Sara Ray was also allowed to come, under protest; and her joy over being among us once more was almost pathetic.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We celebrated the November day when Peter was permitted to rejoin us by a picnic in the orchard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We celebrated the November day when Peter was permitted to rejoin us by a picnic in the orchard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We celebrated the November day when Peter was permitted to rejoin us by a picnic in the orchard.
at the time that
From this reading We celebrated the November day when Peter was permitted to rejoin us by a picnic in the orchard.
a late time of life
From this reading She and Cecily cried in one another’s arms as if they had been parted for years.
