used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And here it is that once a year they give that delightful entertainment known as the Silvermine Sillies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the midst of this interesting community, the artists have built their Guild House, where exhibitions of paintings and sculpture are held.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the midst of this interesting community, the artists have built their Guild House, where exhibitions of paintings and sculpture are held.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And here it is that once a year they give that delightful entertainment known as the Silvermine Sillies.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading In the midst of this interesting community, the artists have built their Guild House, where exhibitions of paintings and sculpture are held.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dorothy had starred in the musical show given by the New Canaan High School the previous winter.
CanaannounUS /ˈkeɪnən/
an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
castsnounUS /kæsts/
plural of “cast” — the actors in a play
From this reading The casts of the Sillies invariably comprise the pick of local talent from the two communities.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
communitiesnounUS /kəˈmjuːnətiz/
plural of “community” — a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading The casts of the Sillies invariably comprise the pick of local talent from the two communities.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading In the midst of this interesting community, the artists have built their Guild House, where exhibitions of paintings and sculpture are held.
compriseverbUS /kəmˈpraɪz/
be composed of
From this reading The casts of the Sillies invariably comprise the pick of local talent from the two communities.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading And here it is that once a year they give that delightful entertainment known as the Silvermine Sillies.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy had starred in the musical show given by the New Canaan High School the previous winter.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading And here it is that once a year they give that delightful entertainment known as the Silvermine Sillies.
exhibitionsnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “exhibition” — the act of exhibiting
From this reading In the midst of this interesting community, the artists have built their Guild House, where exhibitions of paintings and sculpture are held.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And here it is that once a year they give that delightful entertainment known as the Silvermine Sillies.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Dorothy had starred in the musical show given by the New Canaan High School the previous winter.
GuildnounUS /ɡɪld/
a formal association of people with similar interests
From this reading In the midst of this interesting community, the artists have built their Guild House, where exhibitions of paintings and sculpture are held.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dorothy had starred in the musical show given by the New Canaan High School the previous winter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the midst of this interesting community, the artists have built their Guild House, where exhibitions of paintings and sculpture are held.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In the midst of this interesting community, the artists have built their Guild House, where exhibitions of paintings and sculpture are held.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here it is that once a year they give that delightful entertainment known as the Silvermine Sillies.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Dorothy had starred in the musical show given by the New Canaan High School the previous winter.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the midst of this interesting community, the artists have built their Guild House, where exhibitions of paintings and sculpture are held.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading In the midst of this interesting community, the artists have built their Guild House, where exhibitions of paintings and sculpture are held.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The casts of the Sillies invariably comprise the pick of local talent from the two communities.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And here it is that once a year they give that delightful entertainment known as the Silvermine Sillies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And here it is that once a year they give that delightful entertainment known as the Silvermine Sillies.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And here it is that once a year they give that delightful entertainment known as the Silvermine Sillies.
LAMPSnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The casts of the Sillies invariably comprise the pick of local talent from the two communities.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of this interesting community, the artists have built their Guild House, where exhibitions of paintings and sculpture are held.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading Dorothy had starred in the musical show given by the New Canaan High School the previous winter.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
on one occasion
From this reading And here it is that once a year they give that delightful entertainment known as the Silvermine Sillies.
paintingsnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋz/
plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading In the midst of this interesting community, the artists have built their Guild House, where exhibitions of paintings and sculpture are held.
select carefully from a group
From this reading The casts of the Sillies invariably comprise the pick of local talent from the two communities.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Dorothy had starred in the musical show given by the New Canaan High School the previous winter.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
an educational institution
From this reading Dorothy had starred in the musical show given by the New Canaan High School the previous winter.
sculpturenounUS /ˈskʌlptʃər/
a three-dimensional work of plastic art
From this reading In the midst of this interesting community, the artists have built their Guild House, where exhibitions of paintings and sculpture are held.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Dorothy had starred in the musical show given by the New Canaan High School the previous winter.
Sillies
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From this reading And here it is that once a year they give that delightful entertainment known as the Silvermine Sillies.
Silvermine
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From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
starredadjectiveUS /stɑːrd/
marked with an asterisk
From this reading Dorothy had starred in the musical show given by the New Canaan High School the previous winter.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading The casts of the Sillies invariably comprise the pick of local talent from the two communities.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the midst of this interesting community, the artists have built their Guild House, where exhibitions of paintings and sculpture are held.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And here it is that once a year they give that delightful entertainment known as the Silvermine Sillies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the midst of this interesting community, the artists have built their Guild House, where exhibitions of paintings and sculpture are held.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The casts of the Sillies invariably comprise the pick of local talent from the two communities.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the midst of this interesting community, the artists have built their Guild House, where exhibitions of paintings and sculpture are held.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Dorothy had starred in the musical show given by the New Canaan High School the previous winter.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading THE THREE RED LAMPS In the wooded valley of the Silvermine, some three miles from the village of New Canaan, lies the famous artists’ colony which bears the name of that rippling little river.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And here it is that once a year they give that delightful entertainment known as the Silvermine Sillies.
