used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading This was heralded by flaming posters, adorned with grinning death heads and bearing the following announcement:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The week that now followed was one of hard labor, and the long hours of work at the Coleson house were succeeded by earnest rehearsals of the orchestra.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading This was heralded by flaming posters, adorned with grinning death heads and bearing the following announcement:
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The week that now followed was one of hard labor, and the long hours of work at the Coleson house were succeeded by earnest rehearsals of the orchestra.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading This was heralded by flaming posters, adorned with grinning death heads and bearing the following announcement:
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The week that now followed was one of hard labor, and the long hours of work at the Coleson house were succeeded by earnest rehearsals of the orchestra.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
Coleson
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From this reading The week that now followed was one of hard labor, and the long hours of work at the Coleson house were succeeded by earnest rehearsals of the orchestra.
DANCESnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading DEMON DANCES at the HAUNTED COLESON HOUSE THRILLS!!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading This was heralded by flaming posters, adorned with grinning death heads and bearing the following announcement:
DEMONnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading DEMON DANCES at the HAUNTED COLESON HOUSE THRILLS!!
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading The week that now followed was one of hard labor, and the long hours of work at the Coleson house were succeeded by earnest rehearsals of the orchestra.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading This was heralded by flaming posters, adorned with grinning death heads and bearing the following announcement:
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The week that now followed was one of hard labor, and the long hours of work at the Coleson house were succeeded by earnest rehearsals of the orchestra.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading This was heralded by flaming posters, adorned with grinning death heads and bearing the following announcement:
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
gratifyingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/
pleasing to the mind or feeling
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading This was heralded by flaming posters, adorned with grinning death heads and bearing the following announcement:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The week that now followed was one of hard labor, and the long hours of work at the Coleson house were succeeded by earnest rehearsals of the orchestra.
only a very short time before
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
HAUNTEDadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading DEMON DANCES at the HAUNTED COLESON HOUSE THRILLS!!
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading This was heralded by flaming posters, adorned with grinning death heads and bearing the following announcement:
heraldedadjectiveUS /ˈherəldɪd/
publicly announced
From this reading This was heralded by flaming posters, adorned with grinning death heads and bearing the following announcement:
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The week that now followed was one of hard labor, and the long hours of work at the Coleson house were succeeded by earnest rehearsals of the orchestra.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The week that now followed was one of hard labor, and the long hours of work at the Coleson house were succeeded by earnest rehearsals of the orchestra.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The week that now followed was one of hard labor, and the long hours of work at the Coleson house were succeeded by earnest rehearsals of the orchestra.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The week that now followed was one of hard labor, and the long hours of work at the Coleson house were succeeded by earnest rehearsals of the orchestra.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading MYSTERY!!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The week that now followed was one of hard labor, and the long hours of work at the Coleson house were succeeded by earnest rehearsals of the orchestra.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The week that now followed was one of hard labor, and the long hours of work at the Coleson house were succeeded by earnest rehearsals of the orchestra.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The week that now followed was one of hard labor, and the long hours of work at the Coleson house were succeeded by earnest rehearsals of the orchestra.
orchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading The week that now followed was one of hard labor, and the long hours of work at the Coleson house were succeeded by earnest rehearsals of the orchestra.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
postersnounUS /ˈpoʊstərz/
plural of “poster” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading This was heralded by flaming posters, adorned with grinning death heads and bearing the following announcement:
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
rehearsalsnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəlz/
plural of “rehearsal” — a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading The week that now followed was one of hard labor, and the long hours of work at the Coleson house were succeeded by earnest rehearsals of the orchestra.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The week that now followed was one of hard labor, and the long hours of work at the Coleson house were succeeded by earnest rehearsals of the orchestra.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The week that now followed was one of hard labor, and the long hours of work at the Coleson house were succeeded by earnest rehearsals of the orchestra.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The week that now followed was one of hard labor, and the long hours of work at the Coleson house were succeeded by earnest rehearsals of the orchestra.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was heralded by flaming posters, adorned with grinning death heads and bearing the following announcement:
THRILLSnounUS /θrɪlz/
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading DEMON DANCES at the HAUNTED COLESON HOUSE THRILLS!!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
Truesdell
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From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The week that now followed was one of hard labor, and the long hours of work at the Coleson house were succeeded by earnest rehearsals of the orchestra.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The week that now followed was one of hard labor, and the long hours of work at the Coleson house were succeeded by earnest rehearsals of the orchestra.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The week that now followed was one of hard labor, and the long hours of work at the Coleson house were succeeded by earnest rehearsals of the orchestra.
at the time that
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was heralded by flaming posters, adorned with grinning death heads and bearing the following announcement:
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The week that now followed was one of hard labor, and the long hours of work at the Coleson house were succeeded by earnest rehearsals of the orchestra.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Such industry brought gratifying results and hardly had the young people of Truesdell settled to their accustomed routine after the usual Fourth of July celebration, when their interest was aroused by promise of a new attraction.
