used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
Alice
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From this reading Alice MacNeil had made the plan of this Christmas-tree, all by herself and for herself.
(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 Alice MacNeil had made the plan of this Christmas-tree, all by herself and for herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alice MacNeil had made the plan of this Christmas-tree, all by herself and for herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
attendance-tickets
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From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
bourgeonings
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From this reading But for her Christmas-tree she had two plans not included in those more meritorious buddings and bourgeonings of the winter.
buddings
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From this reading But for her Christmas-tree she had two plans not included in those more meritorious buddings and bourgeonings of the winter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for her Christmas-tree she had two plans not included in those more meritorious buddings and bourgeonings of the winter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alice MacNeil had made the plan of this Christmas-tree, all by herself and for herself.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
Christmas-tree
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From this reading Alice MacNeil had made the plan of this Christmas-tree, all by herself and for herself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did Alice MacNeil sit in judgment on these.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alice MacNeil had made the plan of this Christmas-tree, all by herself and for herself.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alice MacNeil had made the plan of this Christmas-tree, all by herself and for herself.
hard-worked
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From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But for her Christmas-tree she had two plans not included in those more meritorious buddings and bourgeonings of the winter.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Alice MacNeil had made the plan of this Christmas-tree, all by herself and for herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nor did Alice MacNeil sit in judgment on these.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading But for her Christmas-tree she had two plans not included in those more meritorious buddings and bourgeonings of the winter.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Nor did Alice MacNeil sit in judgment on these.
immediately past
From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
MacNeil
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From this reading Alice MacNeil had made the plan of this Christmas-tree, all by herself and for herself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Alice MacNeil had made the plan of this Christmas-tree, all by herself and for herself.
manufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
meritoriousadjectiveUS /ˌmerəˈtɔːriəs/
deserving reward or praise
From this reading But for her Christmas-tree she had two plans not included in those more meritorious buddings and bourgeonings of the winter.
a particular point in time
From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But for her Christmas-tree she had two plans not included in those more meritorious buddings and bourgeonings of the winter.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did Alice MacNeil sit in judgment on these.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But for her Christmas-tree she had two plans not included in those more meritorious buddings and bourgeonings of the winter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alice MacNeil had made the plan of this Christmas-tree, all by herself and for herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nor did Alice MacNeil sit in judgment on these.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Alice MacNeil had made the plan of this Christmas-tree, all by herself and for herself.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading But for her Christmas-tree she had two plans not included in those more meritorious buddings and bourgeonings of the winter.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
rewardsnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrdz/
plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
SchoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
be seated
From this reading Nor did Alice MacNeil sit in judgment on these.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alice MacNeil had made the plan of this Christmas-tree, all by herself and for herself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had a due estimate of them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Nor did Alice MacNeil sit in judgment on these.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Alice MacNeil had made the plan of this Christmas-tree, all by herself and for herself.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But for her Christmas-tree she had two plans not included in those more meritorious buddings and bourgeonings of the winter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
which person or people
From this reading She had a due estimate of those manufactured trees which hard-worked "Sabbath Schools" get up for rewards of merit for the children who have been regular, and at the last moment have saved attendance-tickets enough.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading But for her Christmas-tree she had two plans not included in those more meritorious buddings and bourgeonings of the winter.
