used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEAR-TONE One day about the first of February, Catherine Edwards made the rounds of the neighborhood with a subscription paper to get singers for a singing school.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BEAR-TONE One day about the first of February, Catherine Edwards made the rounds of the neighborhood with a subscription paper to get singers for a singing school.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among us at the old Squire's we signed eight dollars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The singing school did not much interest me personally, for the reason that I did not expect to attend.
BEAR-TONE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEAR-TONE One day about the first of February, Catherine Edwards made the rounds of the neighborhood with a subscription paper to get singers for a singing school.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading BEAR-TONE One day about the first of February, Catherine Edwards made the rounds of the neighborhood with a subscription paper to get singers for a singing school.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BEAR-TONE One day about the first of February, Catherine Edwards made the rounds of the neighborhood with a subscription paper to get singers for a singing school.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The singing school did not much interest me personally, for the reason that I did not expect to attend.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Master Clark was to meet us at the district schoolhouse for song sessions of two hours, twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at seven o'clock.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading BEAR-TONE One day about the first of February, Catherine Edwards made the rounds of the neighborhood with a subscription paper to get singers for a singing school.
being one more than seven
From this reading Among us at the old Squire's we signed eight dollars.
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Master Clark was to meet us at the district schoolhouse for song sessions of two hours, twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at seven o'clock.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The singing school did not much interest me personally, for the reason that I did not expect to attend.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading BEAR-TONE One day about the first of February, Catherine Edwards made the rounds of the neighborhood with a subscription paper to get singers for a singing school.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BEAR-TONE One day about the first of February, Catherine Edwards made the rounds of the neighborhood with a subscription paper to get singers for a singing school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BEAR-TONE One day about the first of February, Catherine Edwards made the rounds of the neighborhood with a subscription paper to get singers for a singing school.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Master Clark was to meet us at the district schoolhouse for song sessions of two hours, twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at seven o'clock.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading BEAR-TONE One day about the first of February, Catherine Edwards made the rounds of the neighborhood with a subscription paper to get singers for a singing school.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Master Clark was to meet us at the district schoolhouse for song sessions of two hours, twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at seven o'clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The singing school did not much interest me personally, for the reason that I did not expect to attend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The singing school did not much interest me personally, for the reason that I did not expect to attend.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading BEAR-TONE One day about the first of February, Catherine Edwards made the rounds of the neighborhood with a subscription paper to get singers for a singing school.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The singing school did not much interest me personally, for the reason that I did not expect to attend.
come together
From this reading Master Clark was to meet us at the district schoolhouse for song sessions of two hours, twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at seven o'clock.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The singing school did not much interest me personally, for the reason that I did not expect to attend.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading BEAR-TONE One day about the first of February, Catherine Edwards made the rounds of the neighborhood with a subscription paper to get singers for a singing school.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The singing school did not much interest me personally, for the reason that I did not expect to attend.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Master Clark was to meet us at the district schoolhouse for song sessions of two hours, twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at seven o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEAR-TONE One day about the first of February, Catherine Edwards made the rounds of the neighborhood with a subscription paper to get singers for a singing school.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Among us at the old Squire's we signed eight dollars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Master Clark was to meet us at the district schoolhouse for song sessions of two hours, twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at seven o'clock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BEAR-TONE One day about the first of February, Catherine Edwards made the rounds of the neighborhood with a subscription paper to get singers for a singing school.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading BEAR-TONE One day about the first of February, Catherine Edwards made the rounds of the neighborhood with a subscription paper to get singers for a singing school.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
for each
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading The singing school did not much interest me personally, for the reason that I did not expect to attend.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The singing school did not much interest me personally, for the reason that I did not expect to attend.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading BEAR-TONE One day about the first of February, Catherine Edwards made the rounds of the neighborhood with a subscription paper to get singers for a singing school.
an educational institution
From this reading BEAR-TONE One day about the first of February, Catherine Edwards made the rounds of the neighborhood with a subscription paper to get singers for a singing school.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading Master Clark was to meet us at the district schoolhouse for song sessions of two hours, twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at seven o'clock.
sessionsnounUS /ˈseʃənz/
United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Master Clark was to meet us at the district schoolhouse for song sessions of two hours, twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at seven o'clock.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Among us at the old Squire's we signed eight dollars.
singersnounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
plural of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading BEAR-TONE One day about the first of February, Catherine Edwards made the rounds of the neighborhood with a subscription paper to get singers for a singing school.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading BEAR-TONE One day about the first of February, Catherine Edwards made the rounds of the neighborhood with a subscription paper to get singers for a singing school.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Master Clark was to meet us at the district schoolhouse for song sessions of two hours, twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at seven o'clock.
Squire's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among us at the old Squire's we signed eight dollars.
subscriptionnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃən/
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading BEAR-TONE One day about the first of February, Catherine Edwards made the rounds of the neighborhood with a subscription paper to get singers for a singing school.
a quantity of money
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The singing school did not much interest me personally, for the reason that I did not expect to attend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEAR-TONE One day about the first of February, Catherine Edwards made the rounds of the neighborhood with a subscription paper to get singers for a singing school.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEAR-TONE One day about the first of February, Catherine Edwards made the rounds of the neighborhood with a subscription paper to get singers for a singing school.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Master Clark was to meet us at the district schoolhouse for song sessions of two hours, twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at seven o'clock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
two times
From this reading Master Clark was to meet us at the district schoolhouse for song sessions of two hours, twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at seven o'clock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Master Clark was to meet us at the district schoolhouse for song sessions of two hours, twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at seven o'clock.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Master Clark was to meet us at the district schoolhouse for song sessions of two hours, twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at seven o'clock.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
vocaladjectiveUS /ˈvoʊkəl/
relating to or designed for or using the singing voice
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Among us at the old Squire's we signed eight dollars.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Master Clark was to meet us at the district schoolhouse for song sessions of two hours, twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday evenings at seven o'clock.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BEAR-TONE One day about the first of February, Catherine Edwards made the rounds of the neighborhood with a subscription paper to get singers for a singing school.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A veteran "singing master"--Seth Clark, well known throughout the country--had offered to give the young people of the place a course of twelve evening lessons or sessions in vocal music, at four dollars per evening; and Catherine was endeavoring to raise the sum of forty-eight dollars for this purpose.
