the state of being absent
From this reading Miss Ellingwood always prided herself upon the absence of the mad rush which is supposed to accompany and follow the dress rehearsal.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Miss Ellingwood always prided herself upon the absence of the mad rush which is supposed to accompany and follow the dress rehearsal.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE "CHRISTMAS CAROL" To Sarah's surprise and delight, she had Miss Ellingwood almost entirely to herself the day of the play.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Miss Ellingwood always prided herself upon the absence of the mad rush which is supposed to accompany and follow the dress rehearsal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE "CHRISTMAS CAROL" To Sarah's surprise and delight, she had Miss Ellingwood almost entirely to herself the day of the play.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She was especially anxious that this play should succeed, since it was the first appearance of her class.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She was especially anxious that this play should succeed, since it was the first appearance of her class.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dress rehearsal had been given the night before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The dress rehearsal had been given the night before.
CAROLnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading THE "CHRISTMAS CAROL" To Sarah's surprise and delight, she had Miss Ellingwood almost entirely to herself the day of the play.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE "CHRISTMAS CAROL" To Sarah's surprise and delight, she had Miss Ellingwood almost entirely to herself the day of the play.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading She was especially anxious that this play should succeed, since it was the first appearance of her class.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE "CHRISTMAS CAROL" To Sarah's surprise and delight, she had Miss Ellingwood almost entirely to herself the day of the play.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE "CHRISTMAS CAROL" To Sarah's surprise and delight, she had Miss Ellingwood almost entirely to herself the day of the play.
put on clothes
From this reading Miss Ellingwood always prided herself upon the absence of the mad rush which is supposed to accompany and follow the dress rehearsal.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Sarah had watched it, entranced, from the edge of the stage, where she waited for possible errands.
Ellingwood
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From this reading THE "CHRISTMAS CAROL" To Sarah's surprise and delight, she had Miss Ellingwood almost entirely to herself the day of the play.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE "CHRISTMAS CAROL" To Sarah's surprise and delight, she had Miss Ellingwood almost entirely to herself the day of the play.
entrancedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrænst/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading Sarah had watched it, entranced, from the edge of the stage, where she waited for possible errands.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Sarah had watched it, entranced, from the edge of the stage, where she waited for possible errands.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She was especially anxious that this play should succeed, since it was the first appearance of her class.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was especially anxious that this play should succeed, since it was the first appearance of her class.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Miss Ellingwood always prided herself upon the absence of the mad rush which is supposed to accompany and follow the dress rehearsal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sarah had watched it, entranced, from the edge of the stage, where she waited for possible errands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sarah had watched it, entranced, from the edge of the stage, where she waited for possible errands.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The dress rehearsal had been given the night before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE "CHRISTMAS CAROL" To Sarah's surprise and delight, she had Miss Ellingwood almost entirely to herself the day of the play.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was especially anxious that this play should succeed, since it was the first appearance of her class.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE "CHRISTMAS CAROL" To Sarah's surprise and delight, she had Miss Ellingwood almost entirely to herself the day of the play.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Ellingwood always prided herself upon the absence of the mad rush which is supposed to accompany and follow the dress rehearsal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was especially anxious that this play should succeed, since it was the first appearance of her class.
roused to anger
From this reading Miss Ellingwood always prided herself upon the absence of the mad rush which is supposed to accompany and follow the dress rehearsal.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE "CHRISTMAS CAROL" To Sarah's surprise and delight, she had Miss Ellingwood almost entirely to herself the day of the play.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The dress rehearsal had been given the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE "CHRISTMAS CAROL" To Sarah's surprise and delight, she had Miss Ellingwood almost entirely to herself the day of the play.
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE "CHRISTMAS CAROL" To Sarah's surprise and delight, she had Miss Ellingwood almost entirely to herself the day of the play.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Sarah had watched it, entranced, from the edge of the stage, where she waited for possible errands.
pridedverbUS /ˈpraɪdɪd/
past form of “pride” — be proud of
From this reading Miss Ellingwood always prided herself upon the absence of the mad rush which is supposed to accompany and follow the dress rehearsal.
rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading Miss Ellingwood always prided herself upon the absence of the mad rush which is supposed to accompany and follow the dress rehearsal.
move hurridly
From this reading Miss Ellingwood always prided herself upon the absence of the mad rush which is supposed to accompany and follow the dress rehearsal.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Sarah had watched it, entranced, from the edge of the stage, where she waited for possible errands.
Sarah'snounUS /ˈserəz/
possessive form of “sarah” — (Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading THE "CHRISTMAS CAROL" To Sarah's surprise and delight, she had Miss Ellingwood almost entirely to herself the day of the play.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE "CHRISTMAS CAROL" To Sarah's surprise and delight, she had Miss Ellingwood almost entirely to herself the day of the play.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was especially anxious that this play should succeed, since it was the first appearance of her class.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She was especially anxious that this play should succeed, since it was the first appearance of her class.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Sarah had watched it, entranced, from the edge of the stage, where she waited for possible errands.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading She was especially anxious that this play should succeed, since it was the first appearance of her class.
required or under orders
From this reading Miss Ellingwood always prided herself upon the absence of the mad rush which is supposed to accompany and follow the dress rehearsal.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE "CHRISTMAS CAROL" To Sarah's surprise and delight, she had Miss Ellingwood almost entirely to herself the day of the play.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was especially anxious that this play should succeed, since it was the first appearance of her class.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "CHRISTMAS CAROL" To Sarah's surprise and delight, she had Miss Ellingwood almost entirely to herself the day of the play.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was especially anxious that this play should succeed, since it was the first appearance of her class.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE "CHRISTMAS CAROL" To Sarah's surprise and delight, she had Miss Ellingwood almost entirely to herself the day of the play.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Miss Ellingwood always prided herself upon the absence of the mad rush which is supposed to accompany and follow the dress rehearsal.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Sarah had watched it, entranced, from the edge of the stage, where she waited for possible errands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was especially anxious that this play should succeed, since it was the first appearance of her class.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Sarah had watched it, entranced, from the edge of the stage, where she waited for possible errands.
in or at the place that
From this reading Sarah had watched it, entranced, from the edge of the stage, where she waited for possible errands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Ellingwood always prided herself upon the absence of the mad rush which is supposed to accompany and follow the dress rehearsal.
