19
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From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
19th
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From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
23
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From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
APRILnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading This was how it happened that she was sitting at the rear of the room when Edward Watkins came in, looked searchingly over the audience and then slipped into a chair beside her.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
next to; at the side of
From this reading This was how it happened that she was sitting at the rear of the room when Edward Watkins came in, looked searchingly over the audience and then slipped into a chair beside her.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This was how it happened that she was sitting at the rear of the room when Edward Watkins came in, looked searchingly over the audience and then slipped into a chair beside her.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading This was how it happened that she was sitting at the rear of the room when Edward Watkins came in, looked searchingly over the audience and then slipped into a chair beside her.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
ConcordnounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrd/
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading "Miss Merriam not here?" he murmured under cover of a duet that Dorothy and Della were playing on the piano.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
Della
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From this reading "Miss Merriam not here?" he murmured under cover of a duet that Dorothy and Della were playing on the piano.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
Dorothy
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From this reading "Miss Merriam not here?" he murmured under cover of a duet that Dorothy and Della were playing on the piano.
duetnounUS /duːˈet/
two items of the same kind
From this reading "Miss Merriam not here?" he murmured under cover of a duet that Dorothy and Della were playing on the piano.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading This was how it happened that she was sitting at the rear of the room when Edward Watkins came in, looked searchingly over the audience and then slipped into a chair beside her.
Ethel
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From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This was how it happened that she was sitting at the rear of the room when Edward Watkins came in, looked searchingly over the audience and then slipped into a chair beside her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Miss Merriam not here?" he murmured under cover of a duet that Dorothy and Della were playing on the piano.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Miss Merriam not here?" he murmured under cover of a duet that Dorothy and Della were playing on the piano.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
how
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From this reading This was how it happened that she was sitting at the rear of the room when Edward Watkins came in, looked searchingly over the audience and then slipped into a chair beside her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This was how it happened that she was sitting at the rear of the room when Edward Watkins came in, looked searchingly over the audience and then slipped into a chair beside her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was how it happened that she was sitting at the rear of the room when Edward Watkins came in, looked searchingly over the audience and then slipped into a chair beside her.
and nothing more
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
LexingtonnounUS /ˈleksɪŋtən/
town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This was how it happened that she was sitting at the rear of the room when Edward Watkins came in, looked searchingly over the audience and then slipped into a chair beside her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
Merriam
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From this reading "Miss Merriam not here?" he murmured under cover of a duet that Dorothy and Della were playing on the piano.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Merriam not here?" he murmured under cover of a duet that Dorothy and Della were playing on the piano.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Miss Merriam not here?" he murmured under cover of a duet that Dorothy and Della were playing on the piano.
not any; not one
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Miss Merriam not here?" he murmured under cover of a duet that Dorothy and Della were playing on the piano.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
OrphanagenounUS /ˈɔːrfənədʒ/
the condition of being a child without living parents
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
others
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From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
PatriotsnounUS /ˈpeɪtriəts/
plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading "Miss Merriam not here?" he murmured under cover of a duet that Dorothy and Della were playing on the piano.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "Miss Merriam not here?" he murmured under cover of a duet that Dorothy and Della were playing on the piano.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading This was how it happened that she was sitting at the rear of the room when Edward Watkins came in, looked searchingly over the audience and then slipped into a chair beside her.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
RevolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading This was how it happened that she was sitting at the rear of the room when Edward Watkins came in, looked searchingly over the audience and then slipped into a chair beside her.
an educational institution
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
searchinglyadverb
in a searching manner
From this reading This was how it happened that she was sitting at the rear of the room when Edward Watkins came in, looked searchingly over the audience and then slipped into a chair beside her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading This was how it happened that she was sitting at the rear of the room when Edward Watkins came in, looked searchingly over the audience and then slipped into a chair beside her.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading This was how it happened that she was sitting at the rear of the room when Edward Watkins came in, looked searchingly over the audience and then slipped into a chair beside her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading This was how it happened that she was sitting at the rear of the room when Edward Watkins came in, looked searchingly over the audience and then slipped into a chair beside her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was how it happened that she was sitting at the rear of the room when Edward Watkins came in, looked searchingly over the audience and then slipped into a chair beside her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Miss Merriam not here?" he murmured under cover of a duet that Dorothy and Della were playing on the piano.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
precisely as stated
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
Watkins
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From this reading This was how it happened that she was sitting at the rear of the room when Edward Watkins came in, looked searchingly over the audience and then slipped into a chair beside her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
at the time that
From this reading APRIL 19 AND 23 Ethel Blue took no part in the historical program that Helen put on the stage of the Glen Point Orphanage on April 19th, "Patriots' Day," when Massachusetts folk celebrated the Revolutionary battle of Concord and Lexington.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading The reason was that she was just getting over a cold that had come upon her at the very time when the others were making ready for the performance, and had made her feel so wretched that she could do nothing outside of her school work.
