used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PICNIC WHEN a crowd of young people get together there is sure to be a picnic if there is a spark of life in them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had been at Maxton ten days when the picnic came off, and we had had ten days of unalloyed fun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had been at Maxton ten days when the picnic came off, and we had had ten days of unalloyed fun.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE PICNIC WHEN a crowd of young people get together there is sure to be a picnic if there is a spark of life in them.
for the reason that
From this reading Of course, we had many gags on each other and jokes that were only jokes because we were on a house-party together.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been at Maxton ten days when the picnic came off, and we had had ten days of unalloyed fun.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We had been at Maxton ten days when the picnic came off, and we had had ten days of unalloyed fun.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, we had many gags on each other and jokes that were only jokes because we were on a house-party together.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading THE PICNIC WHEN a crowd of young people get together there is sure to be a picnic if there is a spark of life in them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We had been at Maxton ten days when the picnic came off, and we had had ten days of unalloyed fun.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Of course, we had many gags on each other and jokes that were only jokes because we were on a house-party together.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There were many sparks of life in this crowd, enough to supply many picnics.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Those jokes if told would sound very flat, indeed.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading We had been at Maxton ten days when the picnic came off, and we had had ten days of unalloyed fun.
gagsnounUS /ɡæɡz/
plural of “gag” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Of course, we had many gags on each other and jokes that were only jokes because we were on a house-party together.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE PICNIC WHEN a crowd of young people get together there is sure to be a picnic if there is a spark of life in them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had been at Maxton ten days when the picnic came off, and we had had ten days of unalloyed fun.
house-party
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From this reading Of course, we had many gags on each other and jokes that were only jokes because we were on a house-party together.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE PICNIC WHEN a crowd of young people get together there is sure to be a picnic if there is a spark of life in them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PICNIC WHEN a crowd of young people get together there is sure to be a picnic if there is a spark of life in them.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Those jokes if told would sound very flat, indeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PICNIC WHEN a crowd of young people get together there is sure to be a picnic if there is a spark of life in them.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Of course, we had many gags on each other and jokes that were only jokes because we were on a house-party together.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE PICNIC WHEN a crowd of young people get together there is sure to be a picnic if there is a spark of life in them.
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 sparks of life in this crowd, enough to supply many picnics.
Maxton
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From this reading We had been at Maxton ten days when the picnic came off, and we had had ten days of unalloyed fun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PICNIC WHEN a crowd of young people get together there is sure to be a picnic if there is a spark of life in them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We had been at Maxton ten days when the picnic came off, and we had had ten days of unalloyed fun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course, we had many gags on each other and jokes that were only jokes because we were on a house-party together.
and nothing more
From this reading Of course, we had many gags on each other and jokes that were only jokes because we were on a house-party together.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Of course, we had many gags on each other and jokes that were only jokes because we were on a house-party together.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE PICNIC WHEN a crowd of young people get together there is sure to be a picnic if there is a spark of life in them.
PICNICnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading THE PICNIC WHEN a crowd of young people get together there is sure to be a picnic if there is a spark of life in them.
picnicsnounUS /ˈpɪknɪks/
plural of “picnic” — a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading There were many sparks of life in this crowd, enough to supply many picnics.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Those jokes if told would sound very flat, indeed.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading THE PICNIC WHEN a crowd of young people get together there is sure to be a picnic if there is a spark of life in them.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading There were many sparks of life in this crowd, enough to supply many picnics.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading There were many sparks of life in this crowd, enough to supply many picnics.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading THE PICNIC WHEN a crowd of young people get together there is sure to be a picnic if there is a spark of life in them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading We had been at Maxton ten days when the picnic came off, and we had had ten days of unalloyed fun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course, we had many gags on each other and jokes that were only jokes because we were on a house-party together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PICNIC WHEN a crowd of young people get together there is sure to be a picnic if there is a spark of life in them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE PICNIC WHEN a crowd of young people get together there is sure to be a picnic if there is a spark of life in them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE PICNIC WHEN a crowd of young people get together there is sure to be a picnic if there is a spark of life in them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were many sparks of life in this crowd, enough to supply many picnics.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those jokes if told would sound very flat, indeed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PICNIC WHEN a crowd of young people get together there is sure to be a picnic if there is a spark of life in them.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE PICNIC WHEN a crowd of young people get together there is sure to be a picnic if there is a spark of life in them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Those jokes if told would sound very flat, indeed.
unalloyedadjectiveUS /əˈnælɔɪd/
free from admixture
From this reading We had been at Maxton ten days when the picnic came off, and we had had ten days of unalloyed fun.
precisely as stated
From this reading Those jokes if told would sound very flat, indeed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had been at Maxton ten days when the picnic came off, and we had had ten days of unalloyed fun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many sparks of life in this crowd, enough to supply many picnics.
at the time that
From this reading THE PICNIC WHEN a crowd of young people get together there is sure to be a picnic if there is a spark of life in them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Those jokes if told would sound very flat, indeed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE PICNIC WHEN a crowd of young people get together there is sure to be a picnic if there is a spark of life in them.
