used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Christmas Holidays "Stir-up Sunday" seemed to come almost directly after Sylvia's birthday, and the girls began to count the weeks eagerly until the holidays.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Christmas Holidays "Stir-up Sunday" seemed to come almost directly after Sylvia's birthday, and the girls began to count the weeks eagerly until the holidays.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Christmas Holidays "Stir-up Sunday" seemed to come almost directly after Sylvia's birthday, and the girls began to count the weeks eagerly until the holidays.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The first term I used to go home for weekends, but Miss Kaye said it unsettled me, and she asked Mother to let me stay at school like the other girls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first term I used to go home for weekends, but Miss Kaye said it unsettled me, and she asked Mother to let me stay at school like the other girls.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I live only ten miles away," said Linda, "so I haven't a long journey, have I?
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Christmas Holidays "Stir-up Sunday" seemed to come almost directly after Sylvia's birthday, and the girls began to count the weeks eagerly until the holidays.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The Christmas Holidays "Stir-up Sunday" seemed to come almost directly after Sylvia's birthday, and the girls began to count the weeks eagerly until the holidays.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first term I used to go home for weekends, but Miss Kaye said it unsettled me, and she asked Mother to let me stay at school like the other girls.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
CamdennounUS /ˈkæmdən/
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The Christmas Holidays "Stir-up Sunday" seemed to come almost directly after Sylvia's birthday, and the girls began to count the weeks eagerly until the holidays.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Christmas Holidays "Stir-up Sunday" seemed to come almost directly after Sylvia's birthday, and the girls began to count the weeks eagerly until the holidays.
Connie
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From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The Christmas Holidays "Stir-up Sunday" seemed to come almost directly after Sylvia's birthday, and the girls began to count the weeks eagerly until the holidays.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading There were many ingenious devices for marking the passage of time.
without deviation
From this reading The Christmas Holidays "Stir-up Sunday" seemed to come almost directly after Sylvia's birthday, and the girls began to count the weeks eagerly until the holidays.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The Christmas Holidays "Stir-up Sunday" seemed to come almost directly after Sylvia's birthday, and the girls began to count the weeks eagerly until the holidays.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first term I used to go home for weekends, but Miss Kaye said it unsettled me, and she asked Mother to let me stay at school like the other girls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were many ingenious devices for marking the passage of time.
Forster
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From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The Christmas Holidays "Stir-up Sunday" seemed to come almost directly after Sylvia's birthday, and the girls began to count the weeks eagerly until the holidays.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The first term I used to go home for weekends, but Miss Kaye said it unsettled me, and she asked Mother to let me stay at school like the other girls.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I live only ten miles away," said Linda, "so I haven't a long journey, have I?
haven't
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From this reading "I live only ten miles away," said Linda, "so I haven't a long journey, have I?
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
HolidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The Christmas Holidays "Stir-up Sunday" seemed to come almost directly after Sylvia's birthday, and the girls began to count the weeks eagerly until the holidays.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The first term I used to go home for weekends, but Miss Kaye said it unsettled me, and she asked Mother to let me stay at school like the other girls.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I live only ten miles away," said Linda, "so I haven't a long journey, have I?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading There were many ingenious devices for marking the passage of time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first term I used to go home for weekends, but Miss Kaye said it unsettled me, and she asked Mother to let me stay at school like the other girls.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "I live only ten miles away," said Linda, "so I haven't a long journey, have I?
Kaye
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From this reading The first term I used to go home for weekends, but Miss Kaye said it unsettled me, and she asked Mother to let me stay at school like the other girls.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The first term I used to go home for weekends, but Miss Kaye said it unsettled me, and she asked Mother to let me stay at school like the other girls.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The first term I used to go home for weekends, but Miss Kaye said it unsettled me, and she asked Mother to let me stay at school like the other girls.
Linda
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From this reading "I live only ten miles away," said Linda, "so I haven't a long journey, have I?
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I live only ten miles away," said Linda, "so I haven't a long journey, have I?
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 "I live only ten miles away," said Linda, "so I haven't a long journey, have I?
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
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 There were many ingenious devices for marking the passage of time.
markingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading There were many ingenious devices for marking the passage of time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first term I used to go home for weekends, but Miss Kaye said it unsettled me, and she asked Mother to let me stay at school like the other girls.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "I live only ten miles away," said Linda, "so I haven't a long journey, have I?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The first term I used to go home for weekends, but Miss Kaye said it unsettled me, and she asked Mother to let me stay at school like the other girls.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The first term I used to go home for weekends, but Miss Kaye said it unsettled me, and she asked Mother to let me stay at school like the other girls.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
notchesnounUS /ˈnɑːtʃəz/
plural of “notch” — a V-shaped indentation
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were many ingenious devices for marking the passage of time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
and nothing more
From this reading "I live only ten miles away," said Linda, "so I haven't a long journey, have I?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The first term I used to go home for weekends, but Miss Kaye said it unsettled me, and she asked Mother to let me stay at school like the other girls.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading There were many ingenious devices for marking the passage of time.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
Prestbury
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From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I live only ten miles away," said Linda, "so I haven't a long journey, have I?
an educational institution
From this reading The first term I used to go home for weekends, but Miss Kaye said it unsettled me, and she asked Mother to let me stay at school like the other girls.
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Christmas Holidays "Stir-up Sunday" seemed to come almost directly after Sylvia's birthday, and the girls began to count the weeks eagerly until the holidays.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first term I used to go home for weekends, but Miss Kaye said it unsettled me, and she asked Mother to let me stay at school like the other girls.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I live only ten miles away," said Linda, "so I haven't a long journey, have I?
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The first term I used to go home for weekends, but Miss Kaye said it unsettled me, and she asked Mother to let me stay at school like the other girls.
Stir-up
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From this reading The Christmas Holidays "Stir-up Sunday" seemed to come almost directly after Sylvia's birthday, and the girls began to count the weeks eagerly until the holidays.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The Christmas Holidays "Stir-up Sunday" seemed to come almost directly after Sylvia's birthday, and the girls began to count the weeks eagerly until the holidays.
Sylvia's
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From this reading The Christmas Holidays "Stir-up Sunday" seemed to come almost directly after Sylvia's birthday, and the girls began to count the weeks eagerly until the holidays.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "I live only ten miles away," said Linda, "so I haven't a long journey, have I?
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The first term I used to go home for weekends, but Miss Kaye said it unsettled me, and she asked Mother to let me stay at school like the other girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Christmas Holidays "Stir-up Sunday" seemed to come almost directly after Sylvia's birthday, and the girls began to count the weeks eagerly until the holidays.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many ingenious devices for marking the passage of time.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There were many ingenious devices for marking the passage of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Christmas Holidays "Stir-up Sunday" seemed to come almost directly after Sylvia's birthday, and the girls began to count the weeks eagerly until the holidays.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading The first term I used to go home for weekends, but Miss Kaye said it unsettled me, and she asked Mother to let me stay at school like the other girls.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Christmas Holidays "Stir-up Sunday" seemed to come almost directly after Sylvia's birthday, and the girls began to count the weeks eagerly until the holidays.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The first term I used to go home for weekends, but Miss Kaye said it unsettled me, and she asked Mother to let me stay at school like the other girls.
precisely as stated
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
weekendsnounUS /ˈwiːkendz/
plural of “weekend” — a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
From this reading The first term I used to go home for weekends, but Miss Kaye said it unsettled me, and she asked Mother to let me stay at school like the other girls.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Christmas Holidays "Stir-up Sunday" seemed to come almost directly after Sylvia's birthday, and the girls began to count the weeks eagerly until the holidays.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many ingenious devices for marking the passage of time.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hazel Prestbury cut notches on her ruler, Connie Camden put twenty-two stones on her mantelpiece and threw one out of the window every morning, and Nina Forster scored the calendar hanging in her bedroom each evening with a very black lead pencil.
