used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The town is going to celebrate a Japanese victory to-day, and there is no school.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The celebration is to be held at the parade ground, and Badger is to take out all the students and attend the ceremony.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The streets are everywhere draped with flapping national flags almost enough to dazzle the eyes.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading As one of the instructors, I am to go with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The town is going to celebrate a Japanese victory to-day, and there is no school.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets are everywhere draped with flapping national flags almost enough to dazzle the eyes.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading There were as many as eight hundred students in all, and it was arranged, under the direction of the teacher of physical culture to divide them into sections with one teacher or two to lead them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As one of the instructors, I am to go with them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The celebration is to be held at the parade ground, and Badger is to take out all the students and attend the ceremony.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The celebration is to be held at the parade ground, and Badger is to take out all the students and attend the ceremony.
BadgerverbUS /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
From this reading The celebration is to be held at the parade ground, and Badger is to take out all the students and attend the ceremony.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The celebration is to be held at the parade ground, and Badger is to take out all the students and attend the ceremony.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading The town is going to celebrate a Japanese victory to-day, and there is no school.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading The celebration is to be held at the parade ground, and Badger is to take out all the students and attend the ceremony.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The celebration is to be held at the parade ground, and Badger is to take out all the students and attend the ceremony.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading There were as many as eight hundred students in all, and it was arranged, under the direction of the teacher of physical culture to divide them into sections with one teacher or two to lead them.
dazzleverbUS /ˈdæzəl/
to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
From this reading The streets are everywhere draped with flapping national flags almost enough to dazzle the eyes.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading There were as many as eight hundred students in all, and it was arranged, under the direction of the teacher of physical culture to divide them into sections with one teacher or two to lead them.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading There were as many as eight hundred students in all, and it was arranged, under the direction of the teacher of physical culture to divide them into sections with one teacher or two to lead them.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The streets are everywhere draped with flapping national flags almost enough to dazzle the eyes.
being one more than seven
From this reading There were as many as eight hundred students in all, and it was arranged, under the direction of the teacher of physical culture to divide them into sections with one teacher or two to lead them.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The streets are everywhere draped with flapping national flags almost enough to dazzle the eyes.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The streets are everywhere draped with flapping national flags almost enough to dazzle the eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The streets are everywhere draped with flapping national flags almost enough to dazzle the eyes.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The streets are everywhere draped with flapping national flags almost enough to dazzle the eyes.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading The streets are everywhere draped with flapping national flags almost enough to dazzle the eyes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As one of the instructors, I am to go with them.
the act of departing
From this reading The town is going to celebrate a Japanese victory to-day, and there is no school.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The celebration is to be held at the parade ground, and Badger is to take out all the students and attend the ceremony.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The celebration is to be held at the parade ground, and Badger is to take out all the students and attend the ceremony.
ten 10s
From this reading There were as many as eight hundred students in all, and it was arranged, under the direction of the teacher of physical culture to divide them into sections with one teacher or two to lead them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As one of the instructors, I am to go with them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were as many as eight hundred students in all, and it was arranged, under the direction of the teacher of physical culture to divide them into sections with one teacher or two to lead them.
instructorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktərz/
plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading As one of the instructors, I am to go with them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There were as many as eight hundred students in all, and it was arranged, under the direction of the teacher of physical culture to divide them into sections with one teacher or two to lead them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The town is going to celebrate a Japanese victory to-day, and there is no school.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were as many as eight hundred students in all, and it was arranged, under the direction of the teacher of physical culture to divide them into sections with one teacher or two to lead them.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading The town is going to celebrate a Japanese victory to-day, and there is no school.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading There were as many as eight hundred students in all, and it was arranged, under the direction of the teacher of physical culture to divide them into sections with one teacher or two to lead 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 as many as eight hundred students in all, and it was arranged, under the direction of the teacher of physical culture to divide them into sections with one teacher or two to lead them.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading The streets are everywhere draped with flapping national flags almost enough to dazzle the eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading The town is going to celebrate a Japanese victory to-day, and there is no school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As one of the instructors, I am to go with them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As one of the instructors, I am to go with them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were as many as eight hundred students in all, and it was arranged, under the direction of the teacher of physical culture to divide them into sections with one teacher or two to lead them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The celebration is to be held at the parade ground, and Badger is to take out all the students and attend the ceremony.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading The celebration is to be held at the parade ground, and Badger is to take out all the students and attend the ceremony.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading There were as many as eight hundred students in all, and it was arranged, under the direction of the teacher of physical culture to divide them into sections with one teacher or two to lead them.
an educational institution
From this reading The town is going to celebrate a Japanese victory to-day, and there is no school.
sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading There were as many as eight hundred students in all, and it was arranged, under the direction of the teacher of physical culture to divide them into sections with one teacher or two to lead them.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets are everywhere draped with flapping national flags almost enough to dazzle the eyes.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The celebration is to be held at the parade ground, and Badger is to take out all the students and attend the ceremony.
carry out
From this reading The celebration is to be held at the parade ground, and Badger is to take out all the students and attend the ceremony.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading There were as many as eight hundred students in all, and it was arranged, under the direction of the teacher of physical culture to divide them into sections with one teacher or two to lead them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The town is going to celebrate a Japanese victory to-day, and there is no school.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As one of the instructors, I am to go with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The town is going to celebrate a Japanese victory to-day, and there is no school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The town is going to celebrate a Japanese victory to-day, and there is no school.
to-day
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From this reading The town is going to celebrate a Japanese victory to-day, and there is no school.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town is going to celebrate a Japanese victory to-day, and there is no school.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were as many as eight hundred students in all, and it was arranged, under the direction of the teacher of physical culture to divide them into sections with one teacher or two to lead them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There were as many as eight hundred students in all, and it was arranged, under the direction of the teacher of physical culture to divide them into sections with one teacher or two to lead them.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The town is going to celebrate a Japanese victory to-day, and there is no school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were as many as eight hundred students in all, and it was arranged, under the direction of the teacher of physical culture to divide them into sections with one teacher or two to lead them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were as many as eight hundred students in all, and it was arranged, under the direction of the teacher of physical culture to divide them into sections with one teacher or two to lead them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As one of the instructors, I am to go with them.
