used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At least ten or twelve of us boys could sit together in a great high pew, and no one could keep us from whispering and laughing and telling jokes.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Even the teachers seemed to realize what we had been through, and were disposed to allow us a fair amount of liberty in Sunday-school.
alluringadjectiveUS /əˈlʊrɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading There was never anything especially alluring in Sunday-school; still it was far better than the church.
a quantity of money
From this reading Even the teachers seemed to realize what we had been through, and were disposed to allow us a fair amount of liberty in Sunday-school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At least ten or twelve of us boys could sit together in a great high pew, and no one could keep us from whispering and laughing and telling jokes.
any thing at all
From this reading There was never anything especially alluring in Sunday-school; still it was far better than the church.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least ten or twelve of us boys could sit together in a great high pew, and no one could keep us from whispering and laughing and telling jokes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even the teachers seemed to realize what we had been through, and were disposed to allow us a fair amount of liberty in Sunday-school.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There was never anything especially alluring in Sunday-school; still it was far better than the church.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading At least ten or twelve of us boys could sit together in a great high pew, and no one could keep us from whispering and laughing and telling jokes.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When the church services were ended, we children stayed for Sunday-school.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading When the church services were ended, we children stayed for Sunday-school.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At least ten or twelve of us boys could sit together in a great high pew, and no one could keep us from whispering and laughing and telling jokes.
having made preparations
From this reading Even the teachers seemed to realize what we had been through, and were disposed to allow us a fair amount of liberty in Sunday-school.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading When the church services were ended, we children stayed for Sunday-school.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading There was never anything especially alluring in Sunday-school; still it was far better than the church.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the teachers seemed to realize what we had been through, and were disposed to allow us a fair amount of liberty in Sunday-school.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Even the teachers seemed to realize what we had been through, and were disposed to allow us a fair amount of liberty in Sunday-school.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There was never anything especially alluring in Sunday-school; still it was far better than the church.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the church services were ended, we children stayed for Sunday-school.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At least ten or twelve of us boys could sit together in a great high pew, and no one could keep us from whispering and laughing and telling jokes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At least ten or twelve of us boys could sit together in a great high pew, and no one could keep us from whispering and laughing and telling jokes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even the teachers seemed to realize what we had been through, and were disposed to allow us a fair amount of liberty in Sunday-school.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The superintendent was a young man named Henry Pitkin.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At least ten or twelve of us boys could sit together in a great high pew, and no one could keep us from whispering and laughing and telling jokes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was never anything especially alluring in Sunday-school; still it was far better than the church.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was never anything especially alluring in Sunday-school; still it was far better than the church.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading At least ten or twelve of us boys could sit together in a great high pew, and no one could keep us from whispering and laughing and telling jokes.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At least ten or twelve of us boys could sit together in a great high pew, and no one could keep us from whispering and laughing and telling jokes.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading At least ten or twelve of us boys could sit together in a great high pew, and no one could keep us from whispering and laughing and telling jokes.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least ten or twelve of us boys could sit together in a great high pew, and no one could keep us from whispering and laughing and telling jokes.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Even the teachers seemed to realize what we had been through, and were disposed to allow us a fair amount of liberty in Sunday-school.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The superintendent was a young man named Henry Pitkin.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The superintendent was a young man named Henry Pitkin.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was never anything especially alluring in Sunday-school; still it was far better than the church.
not any; not one
From this reading At least ten or twelve of us boys could sit together in a great high pew, and no one could keep us from whispering and laughing and telling jokes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At least ten or twelve of us boys could sit together in a great high pew, and no one could keep us from whispering and laughing and telling jokes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At least ten or twelve of us boys could sit together in a great high pew, and no one could keep us from whispering and laughing and telling jokes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At least ten or twelve of us boys could sit together in a great high pew, and no one could keep us from whispering and laughing and telling jokes.
pewnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading At least ten or twelve of us boys could sit together in a great high pew, and no one could keep us from whispering and laughing and telling jokes.
Pitkin
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From this reading The superintendent was a young man named Henry Pitkin.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Even the teachers seemed to realize what we had been through, and were disposed to allow us a fair amount of liberty in Sunday-school.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even the teachers seemed to realize what we had been through, and were disposed to allow us a fair amount of liberty in Sunday-school.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading When the church services were ended, we children stayed for Sunday-school.
be seated
From this reading At least ten or twelve of us boys could sit together in a great high pew, and no one could keep us from whispering and laughing and telling jokes.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When the church services were ended, we children stayed for Sunday-school.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was never anything especially alluring in Sunday-school; still it was far better than the church.
Sunday-school
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From this reading When the church services were ended, we children stayed for Sunday-school.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading The superintendent was a young man named Henry Pitkin.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Even the teachers seemed to realize what we had been through, and were disposed to allow us a fair amount of liberty in Sunday-school.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading At least ten or twelve of us boys could sit together in a great high pew, and no one could keep us from whispering and laughing and telling jokes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At least ten or twelve of us boys could sit together in a great high pew, and no one could keep us from whispering and laughing and telling jokes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was never anything especially alluring in Sunday-school; still it was far better than the church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the church services were ended, we children stayed for Sunday-school.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was never anything especially alluring in Sunday-school; still it was far better than the church.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Even the teachers seemed to realize what we had been through, and were disposed to allow us a fair amount of liberty in Sunday-school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even the teachers seemed to realize what we had been through, and were disposed to allow us a fair amount of liberty in Sunday-school.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At least ten or twelve of us boys could sit together in a great high pew, and no one could keep us from whispering and laughing and telling jokes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading At least ten or twelve of us boys could sit together in a great high pew, and no one could keep us from whispering and laughing and telling jokes.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At least ten or twelve of us boys could sit together in a great high pew, and no one could keep us from whispering and laughing and telling jokes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was never anything especially alluring in Sunday-school; still it was far better than the church.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When the church services were ended, we children stayed for Sunday-school.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the church services were ended, we children stayed for Sunday-school.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Even the teachers seemed to realize what we had been through, and were disposed to allow us a fair amount of liberty in Sunday-school.
at the time that
From this reading When the church services were ended, we children stayed for Sunday-school.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading At least ten or twelve of us boys could sit together in a great high pew, and no one could keep us from whispering and laughing and telling jokes.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The superintendent was a young man named Henry Pitkin.
