used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Lyceum Bureau was, at one time, a great feature in American life.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
(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 The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The Lyceum Bureau was, at one time, a great feature in American life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LYCEUMS AND LECTURERS.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the managers of the bureaus had ten per cent. of what the speakers made, it was to their interest to keep the time well filled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Lyceum Bureau was, at one time, a great feature in American life.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The three leading bureaus were in Boston, New York, and Chicago.
BureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading The Lyceum Bureau was, at one time, a great feature in American life.
bureausnounUS /ˈbjʊroʊz/
plural of “bureau” — an administrative unit of government
From this reading The three leading bureaus were in Boston, New York, and Chicago.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading As the managers of the bureaus had ten per cent. of what the speakers made, it was to their interest to keep the time well filled.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading The three leading bureaus were in Boston, New York, and Chicago.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
committeesnounUS /kəˈmɪtiz/
plural of “committee” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The Lyceum Bureau was, at one time, a great feature in American life.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading As the managers of the bureaus had ten per cent. of what the speakers made, it was to their interest to keep the time well filled.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Lyceum Bureau was, at one time, a great feature in American life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the managers of the bureaus had ten per cent. of what the speakers made, it was to their interest to keep the time well filled.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Lyceum Bureau was, at one time, a great feature in American life.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading As the managers of the bureaus had ten per cent. of what the speakers made, it was to their interest to keep the time well filled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the managers of the bureaus had ten per cent. of what the speakers made, it was to their interest to keep the time well filled.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As the managers of the bureaus had ten per cent. of what the speakers made, it was to their interest to keep the time well filled.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The three leading bureaus were in Boston, New York, and Chicago.
LECTURERSnounUS /ˈlektʃərərz/
plural of “lecturer” — a public lecturer at certain universities
From this reading LYCEUMS AND LECTURERS.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Lyceum Bureau was, at one time, a great feature in American life.
Lyceumnoun
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading The Lyceum Bureau was, at one time, a great feature in American life.
LYCEUMS
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From this reading LYCEUMS AND LECTURERS.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As the managers of the bureaus had ten per cent. of what the speakers made, it was to their interest to keep the time well filled.
engage in
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
managersnounUS /ˈmænədʒərz/
plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The three leading bureaus were in Boston, New York, and Chicago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Lyceum Bureau was, at one time, a great feature in American life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
for each
From this reading As the managers of the bureaus had ten per cent. of what the speakers made, it was to their interest to keep the time well filled.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
speakersnounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
plural of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading As the managers of the bureaus had ten per cent. of what the speakers made, it was to their interest to keep the time well filled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lyceum Bureau was, at one time, a great feature in American life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the managers of the bureaus had ten per cent. of what the speakers made, it was to their interest to keep the time well filled.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three leading bureaus were in Boston, New York, and Chicago.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Lyceum Bureau was, at one time, a great feature in American life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lyceum Bureau was, at one time, a great feature in American life.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As the managers of the bureaus had ten per cent. of what the speakers made, it was to their interest to keep the time well filled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three leading bureaus were in Boston, New York, and Chicago.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As the managers of the bureaus had ten per cent. of what the speakers made, it was to their interest to keep the time well filled.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The managers, map in hand, would lay out trips, more or less extensive according to the capacity or will of the speakers, and then, with a dozen or more victims in hand, make arrangements with the committees in various towns and cities to set them all in motion.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The three leading bureaus were in Boston, New York, and Chicago.
