used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading POKETOWN IN A NEW DRESS That is just how it all began.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If you had asked any of those sewing circle ladies about it, they would have said--"to a man!"--that Mrs. Marvin Petrie suggested Poketown's "Clean-Up Day."
how long something has existed
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading POKETOWN IN A NEW DRESS That is just how it all began.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they would have been honest in their belief.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If you had asked any of those sewing circle ladies about it, they would have said--"to a man!"--that Mrs. Marvin Petrie suggested Poketown's "Clean-Up Day."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If you had asked any of those sewing circle ladies about it, they would have said--"to a man!"--that Mrs. Marvin Petrie suggested Poketown's "Clean-Up Day."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And they would have been honest in their belief.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading POKETOWN IN A NEW DRESS That is just how it all began.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading And they would have been honest in their belief.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading If you had asked any of those sewing circle ladies about it, they would have said--"to a man!"--that Mrs. Marvin Petrie suggested Poketown's "Clean-Up Day."
Clean-Up
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From this reading If you had asked any of those sewing circle ladies about it, they would have said--"to a man!"--that Mrs. Marvin Petrie suggested Poketown's "Clean-Up Day."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If you had asked any of those sewing circle ladies about it, they would have said--"to a man!"--that Mrs. Marvin Petrie suggested Poketown's "Clean-Up Day."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
put on clothes
From this reading POKETOWN IN A NEW DRESS That is just how it all began.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Janice Day was no strident-voiced reformer.
a young female
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
the act of giving
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If you had asked any of those sewing circle ladies about it, they would have said--"to a man!"--that Mrs. Marvin Petrie suggested Poketown's "Clean-Up Day."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you had asked any of those sewing circle ladies about it, they would have said--"to a man!"--that Mrs. Marvin Petrie suggested Poketown's "Clean-Up Day."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading And they would have been honest in their belief.
how
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From this reading POKETOWN IN A NEW DRESS That is just how it all began.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you had asked any of those sewing circle ladies about it, they would have said--"to a man!"--that Mrs. Marvin Petrie suggested Poketown's "Clean-Up Day."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading POKETOWN IN A NEW DRESS That is just how it all began.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POKETOWN IN A NEW DRESS That is just how it all began.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading POKETOWN IN A NEW DRESS That is just how it all began.
Janice
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From this reading For Janice Day was no strident-voiced reformer.
and nothing more
From this reading POKETOWN IN A NEW DRESS That is just how it all began.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading If you had asked any of those sewing circle ladies about it, they would have said--"to a man!"--that Mrs. Marvin Petrie suggested Poketown's "Clean-Up Day."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If you had asked any of those sewing circle ladies about it, they would have said--"to a man!"--that Mrs. Marvin Petrie suggested Poketown's "Clean-Up Day."
Marvin
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From this reading If you had asked any of those sewing circle ladies about it, they would have said--"to a man!"--that Mrs. Marvin Petrie suggested Poketown's "Clean-Up Day."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading If you had asked any of those sewing circle ladies about it, they would have said--"to a man!"--that Mrs. Marvin Petrie suggested Poketown's "Clean-Up Day."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading POKETOWN IN A NEW DRESS That is just how it all began.
not any; not one
From this reading For Janice Day was no strident-voiced reformer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you had asked any of those sewing circle ladies about it, they would have said--"to a man!"--that Mrs. Marvin Petrie suggested Poketown's "Clean-Up Day."
and nothing more
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
Petrie
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From this reading If you had asked any of those sewing circle ladies about it, they would have said--"to a man!"--that Mrs. Marvin Petrie suggested Poketown's "Clean-Up Day."
POKETOWN
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From this reading POKETOWN IN A NEW DRESS That is just how it all began.
Poketown's
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From this reading If you had asked any of those sewing circle ladies about it, they would have said--"to a man!"--that Mrs. Marvin Petrie suggested Poketown's "Clean-Up Day."
with low volume
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
reformernounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmər/
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading For Janice Day was no strident-voiced reformer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If you had asked any of those sewing circle ladies about it, they would have said--"to a man!"--that Mrs. Marvin Petrie suggested Poketown's "Clean-Up Day."
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading If you had asked any of those sewing circle ladies about it, they would have said--"to a man!"--that Mrs. Marvin Petrie suggested Poketown's "Clean-Up Day."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
the season of growth
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
strident-voiced
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From this reading For Janice Day was no strident-voiced reformer.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading If you had asked any of those sewing circle ladies about it, they would have said--"to a man!"--that Mrs. Marvin Petrie suggested Poketown's "Clean-Up Day."
required or under orders
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading POKETOWN IN A NEW DRESS That is just how it all began.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And they would have been honest in their belief.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you had asked any of those sewing circle ladies about it, they would have said--"to a man!"--that Mrs. Marvin Petrie suggested Poketown's "Clean-Up Day."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If you had asked any of those sewing circle ladies about it, they would have said--"to a man!"--that Mrs. Marvin Petrie suggested Poketown's "Clean-Up Day."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you had asked any of those sewing circle ladies about it, they would have said--"to a man!"--that Mrs. Marvin Petrie suggested Poketown's "Clean-Up Day."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Janice Day was no strident-voiced reformer.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
which person or people
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading What she did toward the work of giving Poketown a new spring dress, was done so quietly that only those who knew her well, and had watched her since she had come to Poketown, realized that she had exerted more influence than a girl of her age was supposed to be entitled to!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you had asked any of those sewing circle ladies about it, they would have said--"to a man!"--that Mrs. Marvin Petrie suggested Poketown's "Clean-Up Day."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you had asked any of those sewing circle ladies about it, they would have said--"to a man!"--that Mrs. Marvin Petrie suggested Poketown's "Clean-Up Day."
