used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a beautiful sunny morning some three weeks later.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Over at the east of Farnham Hall a group of laborers, among whom were fully twenty of the Farnham boys, were completing the foundations for Merriwell's new manual-training school building.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inza and Elsie sat on the broad veranda of Merry Home, while Lizette, the nurse, trundled the baby up and down beneath the shady trees on the broad lawn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Over at the east of Farnham Hall a group of laborers, among whom were fully twenty of the Farnham boys, were completing the foundations for Merriwell's new manual-training school building.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading A glimpse of the distant athletic ground showed a number of boys hard at work on the track and the baseball field.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Inza and Elsie sat on the broad veranda of Merry Home, while Lizette, the nurse, trundled the baby up and down beneath the shady trees on the broad lawn.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading A glimpse of the distant athletic ground showed a number of boys hard at work on the track and the baseball field.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful sunny morning some three weeks later.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Inza and Elsie sat on the broad veranda of Merry Home, while Lizette, the nurse, trundled the baby up and down beneath the shady trees on the broad lawn.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Over at the east of Farnham Hall a group of laborers, among whom were fully twenty of the Farnham boys, were completing the foundations for Merriwell's new manual-training school building.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Inza and Elsie sat on the broad veranda of Merry Home, while Lizette, the nurse, trundled the baby up and down beneath the shady trees on the broad lawn.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Over at the east of Farnham Hall a group of laborers, among whom were fully twenty of the Farnham boys, were completing the foundations for Merriwell's new manual-training school building.
completingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/
acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
From this reading Over at the east of Farnham Hall a group of laborers, among whom were fully twenty of the Farnham boys, were completing the foundations for Merriwell's new manual-training school building.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading A glimpse of the distant athletic ground showed a number of boys hard at work on the track and the baseball field.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Inza and Elsie sat on the broad veranda of Merry Home, while Lizette, the nurse, trundled the baby up and down beneath the shady trees on the broad lawn.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Over at the east of Farnham Hall a group of laborers, among whom were fully twenty of the Farnham boys, were completing the foundations for Merriwell's new manual-training school building.
Elsie
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From this reading Inza and Elsie sat on the broad veranda of Merry Home, while Lizette, the nurse, trundled the baby up and down beneath the shady trees on the broad lawn.
Farnham
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From this reading Over at the east of Farnham Hall a group of laborers, among whom were fully twenty of the Farnham boys, were completing the foundations for Merriwell's new manual-training school building.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A glimpse of the distant athletic ground showed a number of boys hard at work on the track and the baseball field.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Over at the east of Farnham Hall a group of laborers, among whom were fully twenty of the Farnham boys, were completing the foundations for Merriwell's new manual-training school building.
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading Over at the east of Farnham Hall a group of laborers, among whom were fully twenty of the Farnham boys, were completing the foundations for Merriwell's new manual-training school building.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Over at the east of Farnham Hall a group of laborers, among whom were fully twenty of the Farnham boys, were completing the foundations for Merriwell's new manual-training school building.
a quick look
From this reading A glimpse of the distant athletic ground showed a number of boys hard at work on the track and the baseball field.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A glimpse of the distant athletic ground showed a number of boys hard at work on the track and the baseball field.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Over at the east of Farnham Hall a group of laborers, among whom were fully twenty of the Farnham boys, were completing the foundations for Merriwell's new manual-training school building.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Over at the east of Farnham Hall a group of laborers, among whom were fully twenty of the Farnham boys, were completing the foundations for Merriwell's new manual-training school building.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A glimpse of the distant athletic ground showed a number of boys hard at work on the track and the baseball field.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Inza and Elsie sat on the broad veranda of Merry Home, while Lizette, the nurse, trundled the baby up and down beneath the shady trees on the broad lawn.
Inza
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From this reading Inza and Elsie sat on the broad veranda of Merry Home, while Lizette, the nurse, trundled the baby up and down beneath the shady trees on the broad lawn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful sunny morning some three weeks later.
laborersnounUS /ˈleɪbərərz/
plural of “laborer” — someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading Over at the east of Farnham Hall a group of laborers, among whom were fully twenty of the Farnham boys, were completing the foundations for Merriwell's new manual-training school building.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a beautiful sunny morning some three weeks later.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Inza and Elsie sat on the broad veranda of Merry Home, while Lizette, the nurse, trundled the baby up and down beneath the shady trees on the broad lawn.
Lizette
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From this reading Inza and Elsie sat on the broad veranda of Merry Home, while Lizette, the nurse, trundled the baby up and down beneath the shady trees on the broad lawn.
manual-training
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From this reading Over at the east of Farnham Hall a group of laborers, among whom were fully twenty of the Farnham boys, were completing the foundations for Merriwell's new manual-training school building.
Merriwell's
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From this reading Over at the east of Farnham Hall a group of laborers, among whom were fully twenty of the Farnham boys, were completing the foundations for Merriwell's new manual-training school building.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Inza and Elsie sat on the broad veranda of Merry Home, while Lizette, the nurse, trundled the baby up and down beneath the shady trees on the broad lawn.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a beautiful sunny morning some three weeks later.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Over at the east of Farnham Hall a group of laborers, among whom were fully twenty of the Farnham boys, were completing the foundations for Merriwell's new manual-training school building.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A glimpse of the distant athletic ground showed a number of boys hard at work on the track and the baseball field.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Inza and Elsie sat on the broad veranda of Merry Home, while Lizette, the nurse, trundled the baby up and down beneath the shady trees on the broad lawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inza and Elsie sat on the broad veranda of Merry Home, while Lizette, the nurse, trundled the baby up and down beneath the shady trees on the broad lawn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE VERANDA.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over at the east of Farnham Hall a group of laborers, among whom were fully twenty of the Farnham boys, were completing the foundations for Merriwell's new manual-training school building.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Inza and Elsie sat on the broad veranda of Merry Home, while Lizette, the nurse, trundled the baby up and down beneath the shady trees on the broad lawn.
an educational institution
From this reading Over at the east of Farnham Hall a group of laborers, among whom were fully twenty of the Farnham boys, were completing the foundations for Merriwell's new manual-training school building.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Inza and Elsie sat on the broad veranda of Merry Home, while Lizette, the nurse, trundled the baby up and down beneath the shady trees on the broad lawn.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A glimpse of the distant athletic ground showed a number of boys hard at work on the track and the baseball field.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was a beautiful sunny morning some three weeks later.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It was a beautiful sunny morning some three weeks later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE VERANDA.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was a beautiful sunny morning some three weeks later.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading A glimpse of the distant athletic ground showed a number of boys hard at work on the track and the baseball field.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Inza and Elsie sat on the broad veranda of Merry Home, while Lizette, the nurse, trundled the baby up and down beneath the shady trees on the broad lawn.
trundledverbUS /ˈtrʌndəld/
past form of “trundle” — move heavily
From this reading Inza and Elsie sat on the broad veranda of Merry Home, while Lizette, the nurse, trundled the baby up and down beneath the shady trees on the broad lawn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Over at the east of Farnham Hall a group of laborers, among whom were fully twenty of the Farnham boys, were completing the foundations for Merriwell's new manual-training school building.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Inza and Elsie sat on the broad veranda of Merry Home, while Lizette, the nurse, trundled the baby up and down beneath the shady trees on the broad lawn.
VERANDAnounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading ON THE VERANDA.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a beautiful sunny morning some three weeks later.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was a beautiful sunny morning some three weeks later.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Over at the east of Farnham Hall a group of laborers, among whom were fully twenty of the Farnham boys, were completing the foundations for Merriwell's new manual-training school building.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Inza and Elsie sat on the broad veranda of Merry Home, while Lizette, the nurse, trundled the baby up and down beneath the shady trees on the broad lawn.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Over at the east of Farnham Hall a group of laborers, among whom were fully twenty of the Farnham boys, were completing the foundations for Merriwell's new manual-training school building.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A glimpse of the distant athletic ground showed a number of boys hard at work on the track and the baseball field.
