used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading C. Scott & Sons Boston, U. S. A._ Kayuna was the loveliest home in the world.
in addition
From this reading Kayuna was also the name of a brook that danced gayly through the lower part of the grounds of the summer home, and that was a never-failing delight to the children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The family usually went out of the city as soon as the children’s schools closed, in June, and stayed in the country till quite the first of October.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, the Ward children said so.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading C. Scott & Sons Boston, U. S. A._ Kayuna was the loveliest home in the world.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Kayuna was also the name of a brook that danced gayly through the lower part of the grounds of the summer home, and that was a never-failing delight to the children.
showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading At least, the Ward children said so.
children's
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From this reading The family usually went out of the city as soon as the children’s schools closed, in June, and stayed in the country till quite the first of October.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The family usually went out of the city as soon as the children’s schools closed, in June, and stayed in the country till quite the first of October.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The family usually went out of the city as soon as the children’s schools closed, in June, and stayed in the country till quite the first of October.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The family usually went out of the city as soon as the children’s schools closed, in June, and stayed in the country till quite the first of October.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Kayuna was also the name of a brook that danced gayly through the lower part of the grounds of the summer home, and that was a never-failing delight to the children.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Kayuna was also the name of a brook that danced gayly through the lower part of the grounds of the summer home, and that was a never-failing delight to the children.
Electrotyping
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a social unit living together
From this reading The family usually went out of the city as soon as the children’s schools closed, in June, and stayed in the country till quite the first of October.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The family usually went out of the city as soon as the children’s schools closed, in June, and stayed in the country till quite the first of October.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading Kayuna was also the name of a brook that danced gayly through the lower part of the grounds of the summer home, and that was a never-failing delight to the children.
Geo
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Kayuna was also the name of a brook that danced gayly through the lower part of the grounds of the summer home, and that was a never-failing delight to the children.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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where you live at a particular time
From this reading C. Scott & Sons Boston, U. S. A._ Kayuna was the loveliest home in the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading C. Scott & Sons Boston, U. S. A._ Kayuna was the loveliest home in the world.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The family usually went out of the city as soon as the children’s schools closed, in June, and stayed in the country till quite the first of October.
Kayuna
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From this reading C. Scott & Sons Boston, U. S. A._ Kayuna was the loveliest home in the world.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, the Ward children said so.
loveliest
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From this reading C. Scott & Sons Boston, U. S. A._ Kayuna was the loveliest home in the world.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Kayuna was also the name of a brook that danced gayly through the lower part of the grounds of the summer home, and that was a never-failing delight to the children.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Kayuna was also the name of a brook that danced gayly through the lower part of the grounds of the summer home, and that was a never-failing delight to the children.
never-failing
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From this reading Kayuna was also the name of a brook that danced gayly through the lower part of the grounds of the summer home, and that was a never-failing delight to the children.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The family usually went out of the city as soon as the children’s schools closed, in June, and stayed in the country till quite the first of October.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The family usually went out of the city as soon as the children’s schools closed, in June, and stayed in the country till quite the first of October.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The family usually went out of the city as soon as the children’s schools closed, in June, and stayed in the country till quite the first of October.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Kayuna was also the name of a brook that danced gayly through the lower part of the grounds of the summer home, and that was a never-failing delight to the children.
PrintingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
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to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The family usually went out of the city as soon as the children’s schools closed, in June, and stayed in the country till quite the first of October.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading C. Scott & Sons Boston, U. S. A._ Kayuna was the loveliest home in the world.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At least, the Ward children said so.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading The family usually went out of the city as soon as the children’s schools closed, in June, and stayed in the country till quite the first of October.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading C. Scott & Sons Boston, U. S. A._ Kayuna was the loveliest home in the world.
Simonds
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At least, the Ward children said so.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading C. Scott & Sons Boston, U. S. A._ Kayuna was the loveliest home in the world.
in the near future
From this reading The family usually went out of the city as soon as the children’s schools closed, in June, and stayed in the country till quite the first of October.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The family usually went out of the city as soon as the children’s schools closed, in June, and stayed in the country till quite the first of October.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Kayuna was also the name of a brook that danced gayly through the lower part of the grounds of the summer home, and that was a never-failing delight to the children.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kayuna was also the name of a brook that danced gayly through the lower part of the grounds of the summer home, and that was a never-failing delight to the children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading C. Scott & Sons Boston, U. S. A._ Kayuna was the loveliest home in the world.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Kayuna was also the name of a brook that danced gayly through the lower part of the grounds of the summer home, and that was a never-failing delight to the children.
up to a particular time
From this reading The family usually went out of the city as soon as the children’s schools closed, in June, and stayed in the country till quite the first of October.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kayuna was also the name of a brook that danced gayly through the lower part of the grounds of the summer home, and that was a never-failing delight to the children.
TypographynounUS /təˈpɑːɡrəfi/
the craft of composing type and printing from it
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading C. Scott & Sons Boston, U. S. A._ Kayuna was the loveliest home in the world.
under normal conditions
From this reading The family usually went out of the city as soon as the children’s schools closed, in June, and stayed in the country till quite the first of October.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading At least, the Ward children said so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading C. Scott & Sons Boston, U. S. A._ Kayuna was the loveliest home in the world.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The family usually went out of the city as soon as the children’s schools closed, in June, and stayed in the country till quite the first of October.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading C. Scott & Sons Boston, U. S. A._ Kayuna was the loveliest home in the world.
