used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY With a long and varied day ahead of them they were delighted to find the morning clear when they awoke.
at or in the front
From this reading THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY With a long and varied day ahead of them they were delighted to find the morning clear when they awoke.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "There are almost as many points of interest in the Connecticut River Valley as there are on the Concord and Lexington road," Mr. Emerson told the girls.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have a little business to do there and while I am seeing my man you people can take a little walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY With a long and varied day ahead of them they were delighted to find the morning clear when they awoke.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are almost as many points of interest in the Connecticut River Valley as there are on the Concord and Lexington road," Mr. Emerson told the girls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There are almost as many points of interest in the Connecticut River Valley as there are on the Concord and Lexington road," Mr. Emerson told the girls.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY With a long and varied day ahead of them they were delighted to find the morning clear when they awoke.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be sure you notice the big dam.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Be sure you notice the big dam.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I have a little business to do there and while I am seeing my man you people can take a little walk.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have a little business to do there and while I am seeing my man you people can take a little walk.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY With a long and varied day ahead of them they were delighted to find the morning clear when they awoke.
ConcordnounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrd/
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading "There are almost as many points of interest in the Connecticut River Valley as there are on the Concord and Lexington road," Mr. Emerson told the girls.
CONNECTICUTnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY With a long and varied day ahead of them they were delighted to find the morning clear when they awoke.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading Be sure you notice the big dam.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY With a long and varied day ahead of them they were delighted to find the morning clear when they awoke.
greatly pleased
From this reading THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY With a long and varied day ahead of them they were delighted to find the morning clear when they awoke.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I have a little business to do there and while I am seeing my man you people can take a little walk.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading "There are almost as many points of interest in the Connecticut River Valley as there are on the Concord and Lexington road," Mr. Emerson told the girls.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY With a long and varied day ahead of them they were delighted to find the morning clear when they awoke.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "We're going first to Holyoke, which is one of the largest paper manufacturing towns in the world.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "There are almost as many points of interest in the Connecticut River Valley as there are on the Concord and Lexington road," Mr. Emerson told the girls.
the act of departing
From this reading "We're going first to Holyoke, which is one of the largest paper manufacturing towns in the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a little business to do there and while I am seeing my man you people can take a little walk.
Holyoke
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From this reading "We're going first to Holyoke, which is one of the largest paper manufacturing towns in the world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a little business to do there and while I am seeing my man you people can take a little walk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There are almost as many points of interest in the Connecticut River Valley as there are on the Concord and Lexington road," Mr. Emerson told the girls.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "There are almost as many points of interest in the Connecticut River Valley as there are on the Concord and Lexington road," Mr. Emerson told the girls.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We're going first to Holyoke, which is one of the largest paper manufacturing towns in the world.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We're going first to Holyoke, which is one of the largest paper manufacturing towns in the world.
LexingtonnounUS /ˈleksɪŋtən/
town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
From this reading "There are almost as many points of interest in the Connecticut River Valley as there are on the Concord and Lexington road," Mr. Emerson told the girls.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have a little business to do there and while I am seeing my man you people can take a little walk.
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 CONNECTICUT VALLEY With a long and varied day ahead of them they were delighted to find the morning clear when they awoke.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have a little business to do there and while I am seeing my man you people can take a little walk.
manufacturingnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
From this reading "We're going first to Holyoke, which is one of the largest paper manufacturing towns in the world.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "There are almost as many points of interest in the Connecticut River Valley as there are on the Concord and Lexington road," Mr. Emerson told the girls.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY With a long and varied day ahead of them they were delighted to find the morning clear when they awoke.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "There are almost as many points of interest in the Connecticut River Valley as there are on the Concord and Lexington road," Mr. Emerson told the girls.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have a little business to do there and while I am seeing my man you people can take a little walk.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Be sure you notice the big dam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY With a long and varied day ahead of them they were delighted to find the morning clear when they awoke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There are almost as many points of interest in the Connecticut River Valley as there are on the Concord and Lexington road," Mr. Emerson told the girls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We're going first to Holyoke, which is one of the largest paper manufacturing towns in the world.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "We're going first to Holyoke, which is one of the largest paper manufacturing towns in the world.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I have a little business to do there and while I am seeing my man you people can take a little walk.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "There are almost as many points of interest in the Connecticut River Valley as there are on the Concord and Lexington road," Mr. Emerson told the girls.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "There are almost as many points of interest in the Connecticut River Valley as there are on the Concord and Lexington road," Mr. Emerson told the girls.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "There are almost as many points of interest in the Connecticut River Valley as there are on the Concord and Lexington road," Mr. Emerson told the girls.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I have a little business to do there and while I am seeing my man you people can take a little walk.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Be sure you notice the big dam.
carry out
From this reading I have a little business to do there and while I am seeing my man you people can take a little walk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY With a long and varied day ahead of them they were delighted to find the morning clear when they awoke.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY With a long and varied day ahead of them they were delighted to find the morning clear when they awoke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are almost as many points of interest in the Connecticut River Valley as there are on the Concord and Lexington road," Mr. Emerson told the girls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY With a long and varied day ahead of them they were delighted to find the morning clear when they awoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY With a long and varied day ahead of them they were delighted to find the morning clear when they awoke.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "There are almost as many points of interest in the Connecticut River Valley as there are on the Concord and Lexington road," Mr. Emerson told the girls.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "We're going first to Holyoke, which is one of the largest paper manufacturing towns in the world.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY With a long and varied day ahead of them they were delighted to find the morning clear when they awoke.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY With a long and varied day ahead of them they were delighted to find the morning clear when they awoke.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I have a little business to do there and while I am seeing my man you people can take a little walk.
We're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're going first to Holyoke, which is one of the largest paper manufacturing towns in the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY With a long and varied day ahead of them they were delighted to find the morning clear when they awoke.
at the time that
From this reading THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY With a long and varied day ahead of them they were delighted to find the morning clear when they awoke.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "We're going first to Holyoke, which is one of the largest paper manufacturing towns in the world.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I have a little business to do there and while I am seeing my man you people can take a little walk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY With a long and varied day ahead of them they were delighted to find the morning clear when they awoke.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "We're going first to Holyoke, which is one of the largest paper manufacturing towns in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have a little business to do there and while I am seeing my man you people can take a little walk.
