29th
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From this reading THE I.I. CLUB Requests you to be present on Saturday evening, October 29th, at its semi-annual meeting.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITERARY EVENING.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading These invitations were scattered broadcast among fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts, and Saturday evening was eagerly awaited by the young clubbists.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These invitations were scattered broadcast among fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts, and Saturday evening was eagerly awaited by the young clubbists.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE I.I. CLUB Requests you to be present on Saturday evening, October 29th, at its semi-annual meeting.
auntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading These invitations were scattered broadcast among fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts, and Saturday evening was eagerly awaited by the young clubbists.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading These invitations were scattered broadcast among fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts, and Saturday evening was eagerly awaited by the young clubbists.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE I.I. CLUB Requests you to be present on Saturday evening, October 29th, at its semi-annual meeting.
Bess
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From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
broadcastverbUS /ˈbrɔːdkæst/
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
From this reading These invitations were scattered broadcast among fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts, and Saturday evening was eagerly awaited by the young clubbists.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These invitations were scattered broadcast among fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts, and Saturday evening was eagerly awaited by the young clubbists.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE I.I. CLUB Requests you to be present on Saturday evening, October 29th, at its semi-annual meeting.
clubbists
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From this reading These invitations were scattered broadcast among fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts, and Saturday evening was eagerly awaited by the young clubbists.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading These invitations were scattered broadcast among fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts, and Saturday evening was eagerly awaited by the young clubbists.
EssaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading Essays will be read, to show the work of the club.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A LITERARY EVENING.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading These invitations were scattered broadcast among fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts, and Saturday evening was eagerly awaited by the young clubbists.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE I.I. CLUB Requests you to be present on Saturday evening, October 29th, at its semi-annual meeting.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading These invitations were scattered broadcast among fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts, and Saturday evening was eagerly awaited by the young clubbists.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE I.I. CLUB Requests you to be present on Saturday evening, October 29th, at its semi-annual meeting.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading A LITERARY EVENING.
long-talked-of
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From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE I.I. CLUB Requests you to be present on Saturday evening, October 29th, at its semi-annual meeting.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading These invitations were scattered broadcast among fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts, and Saturday evening was eagerly awaited by the young clubbists.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
not any; not one
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading THE I.I. CLUB Requests you to be present on Saturday evening, October 29th, at its semi-annual meeting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Essays will be read, to show the work of the club.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE I.I. CLUB Requests you to be present on Saturday evening, October 29th, at its semi-annual meeting.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE I.I. CLUB Requests you to be present on Saturday evening, October 29th, at its semi-annual meeting.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Essays will be read, to show the work of the club.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
RequestsnounUS /rɪˈkwests/
plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading THE I.I. CLUB Requests you to be present on Saturday evening, October 29th, at its semi-annual meeting.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE I.I. CLUB Requests you to be present on Saturday evening, October 29th, at its semi-annual meeting.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading These invitations were scattered broadcast among fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts, and Saturday evening was eagerly awaited by the young clubbists.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
semi-annual
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From this reading THE I.I. CLUB Requests you to be present on Saturday evening, October 29th, at its semi-annual meeting.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Essays will be read, to show the work of the club.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE I.I. CLUB Requests you to be present on Saturday evening, October 29th, at its semi-annual meeting.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These invitations were scattered broadcast among fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts, and Saturday evening was eagerly awaited by the young clubbists.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE I.I. CLUB Requests you to be present on Saturday evening, October 29th, at its semi-annual meeting.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading These invitations were scattered broadcast among fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts, and Saturday evening was eagerly awaited by the young clubbists.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These invitations were scattered broadcast among fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts, and Saturday evening was eagerly awaited by the young clubbists.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was now more than four weeks since Sam had left the boys, and although they missed him sadly and mourned for him most sincerely, there seemed to Bess no reason that the five lads should give up their long-talked-of festival.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These invitations were scattered broadcast among fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts, and Saturday evening was eagerly awaited by the young clubbists.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Essays will be read, to show the work of the club.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Essays will be read, to show the work of the club.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE I.I. CLUB Requests you to be present on Saturday evening, October 29th, at its semi-annual meeting.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading These invitations were scattered broadcast among fathers and mothers, uncles and aunts, and Saturday evening was eagerly awaited by the young clubbists.
