used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course, with such a troop of children as there was at Kayuna, Fourth of July was a wildly exciting time.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading This was always eaten by the assembled family, on the piazza, at five in the afternoon.
(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 Later, they were allowed free range of the back-kitchen, in order that they might carry out, all by themselves, the grand performance of the day.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Later, they were allowed free range of the back-kitchen, in order that they might carry out, all by themselves, the grand performance of the day.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They were always up at unearthly hours in the morning, and used up, before breakfast, an immense supply of giant torpedoes and fire-crackers, by way of opening the day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were always up at unearthly hours in the morning, and used up, before breakfast, an immense supply of giant torpedoes and fire-crackers, by way of opening the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were always up at unearthly hours in the morning, and used up, before breakfast, an immense supply of giant torpedoes and fire-crackers, by way of opening the day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course, with such a troop of children as there was at Kayuna, Fourth of July was a wildly exciting time.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading This was always eaten by the assembled family, on the piazza, at five in the afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course, with such a troop of children as there was at Kayuna, Fourth of July was a wildly exciting time.
back-kitchen
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From this reading Later, they were allowed free range of the back-kitchen, in order that they might carry out, all by themselves, the grand performance of the day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were always up at unearthly hours in the morning, and used up, before breakfast, an immense supply of giant torpedoes and fire-crackers, by way of opening the day.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They were always up at unearthly hours in the morning, and used up, before breakfast, an immense supply of giant torpedoes and fire-crackers, by way of opening the day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were always up at unearthly hours in the morning, and used up, before breakfast, an immense supply of giant torpedoes and fire-crackers, by way of opening the day.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This was making and freezing a great can of ice-cream, with no interference, even to the extent of a suggestion, from the cook.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Later, they were allowed free range of the back-kitchen, in order that they might carry out, all by themselves, the grand performance of the day.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Of course, with such a troop of children as there was at Kayuna, Fourth of July was a wildly exciting time.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading This was making and freezing a great can of ice-cream, with no interference, even to the extent of a suggestion, from the cook.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, with such a troop of children as there was at Kayuna, Fourth of July was a wildly exciting time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were always up at unearthly hours in the morning, and used up, before breakfast, an immense supply of giant torpedoes and fire-crackers, by way of opening the day.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading This was always eaten by the assembled family, on the piazza, at five in the afternoon.
divisible by two
From this reading This was making and freezing a great can of ice-cream, with no interference, even to the extent of a suggestion, from the cook.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Of course, with such a troop of children as there was at Kayuna, Fourth of July was a wildly exciting time.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading This was making and freezing a great can of ice-cream, with no interference, even to the extent of a suggestion, from the cook.
a social unit living together
From this reading This was always eaten by the assembled family, on the piazza, at five in the afternoon.
fire-crackers
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From this reading They were always up at unearthly hours in the morning, and used up, before breakfast, an immense supply of giant torpedoes and fire-crackers, by way of opening the day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading This was always eaten by the assembled family, on the piazza, at five in the afternoon.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Of course, with such a troop of children as there was at Kayuna, Fourth of July was a wildly exciting time.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Later, they were allowed free range of the back-kitchen, in order that they might carry out, all by themselves, the grand performance of the day.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading This was making and freezing a great can of ice-cream, with no interference, even to the extent of a suggestion, from the cook.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was making and freezing a great can of ice-cream, with no interference, even to the extent of a suggestion, from the cook.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading They were always up at unearthly hours in the morning, and used up, before breakfast, an immense supply of giant torpedoes and fire-crackers, by way of opening the day.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Later, they were allowed free range of the back-kitchen, in order that they might carry out, all by themselves, the grand performance of the day.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This was making and freezing a great can of ice-cream, with no interference, even to the extent of a suggestion, from the cook.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They were always up at unearthly hours in the morning, and used up, before breakfast, an immense supply of giant torpedoes and fire-crackers, by way of opening the day.
ice-cream
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was making and freezing a great can of ice-cream, with no interference, even to the extent of a suggestion, from the cook.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading They were always up at unearthly hours in the morning, and used up, before breakfast, an immense supply of giant torpedoes and fire-crackers, by way of opening the day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were always up at unearthly hours in the morning, and used up, before breakfast, an immense supply of giant torpedoes and fire-crackers, by way of opening the day.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading This was making and freezing a great can of ice-cream, with no interference, even to the extent of a suggestion, from the cook.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Of course, with such a troop of children as there was at Kayuna, Fourth of July was a wildly exciting time.
Kayuna
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From this reading Of course, with such a troop of children as there was at Kayuna, Fourth of July was a wildly exciting time.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later, they were allowed free range of the back-kitchen, in order that they might carry out, all by themselves, the grand performance of the day.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading This was making and freezing a great can of ice-cream, with no interference, even to the extent of a suggestion, from the cook.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Later, they were allowed free range of the back-kitchen, in order that they might carry out, all by themselves, the grand performance of the day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They were always up at unearthly hours in the morning, and used up, before breakfast, an immense supply of giant torpedoes and fire-crackers, by way of opening the day.
not any; not one
From this reading This was making and freezing a great can of ice-cream, with no interference, even to the extent of a suggestion, from the cook.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, with such a troop of children as there was at Kayuna, Fourth of July was a wildly exciting time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was always eaten by the assembled family, on the piazza, at five in the afternoon.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading They were always up at unearthly hours in the morning, and used up, before breakfast, an immense supply of giant torpedoes and fire-crackers, by way of opening the day.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Later, they were allowed free range of the back-kitchen, in order that they might carry out, all by themselves, the grand performance of the day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Later, they were allowed free range of the back-kitchen, in order that they might carry out, all by themselves, the grand performance of the day.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Later, they were allowed free range of the back-kitchen, in order that they might carry out, all by themselves, the grand performance of the day.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading This was always eaten by the assembled family, on the piazza, at five in the afternoon.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Later, they were allowed free range of the back-kitchen, in order that they might carry out, all by themselves, the grand performance of the day.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of course, with such a troop of children as there was at Kayuna, Fourth of July was a wildly exciting time.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading This was making and freezing a great can of ice-cream, with no interference, even to the extent of a suggestion, from the cook.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading They were always up at unearthly hours in the morning, and used up, before breakfast, an immense supply of giant torpedoes and fire-crackers, by way of opening the day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Later, they were allowed free range of the back-kitchen, in order that they might carry out, all by themselves, the grand performance of the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were always up at unearthly hours in the morning, and used up, before breakfast, an immense supply of giant torpedoes and fire-crackers, by way of opening the day.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Later, they were allowed free range of the back-kitchen, in order that they might carry out, all by themselves, the grand performance of the day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course, with such a troop of children as there was at Kayuna, Fourth of July was a wildly exciting time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were always up at unearthly hours in the morning, and used up, before breakfast, an immense supply of giant torpedoes and fire-crackers, by way of opening the day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was making and freezing a great can of ice-cream, with no interference, even to the extent of a suggestion, from the cook.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Of course, with such a troop of children as there was at Kayuna, Fourth of July was a wildly exciting time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was making and freezing a great can of ice-cream, with no interference, even to the extent of a suggestion, from the cook.
torpedoesnounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊz/
plural of “torpedo” — a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading They were always up at unearthly hours in the morning, and used up, before breakfast, an immense supply of giant torpedoes and fire-crackers, by way of opening the day.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading Of course, with such a troop of children as there was at Kayuna, Fourth of July was a wildly exciting time.
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading They were always up at unearthly hours in the morning, and used up, before breakfast, an immense supply of giant torpedoes and fire-crackers, by way of opening the day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were always up at unearthly hours in the morning, and used up, before breakfast, an immense supply of giant torpedoes and fire-crackers, by way of opening the day.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They were always up at unearthly hours in the morning, and used up, before breakfast, an immense supply of giant torpedoes and fire-crackers, by way of opening the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, with such a troop of children as there was at Kayuna, Fourth of July was a wildly exciting time.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were always up at unearthly hours in the morning, and used up, before breakfast, an immense supply of giant torpedoes and fire-crackers, by way of opening the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were always up at unearthly hours in the morning, and used up, before breakfast, an immense supply of giant torpedoes and fire-crackers, by way of opening the day.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Of course, with such a troop of children as there was at Kayuna, Fourth of July was a wildly exciting time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course, with such a troop of children as there was at Kayuna, Fourth of July was a wildly exciting time.
