used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They would call the neighbors together to sew for a certain family.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the sewing a prayer meeting was held and many women and children were saved in these meetings.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading The children were dressed and put into the Mission Sunday school; the family altar was established and home life took on a new phase in Bucktown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Picnic_ Mrs. Morton and Floe spent most of the time during the day in the homes of Bucktown.
Bucktown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Picnic_ Mrs. Morton and Floe spent most of the time during the day in the homes of Bucktown.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They would call the neighbors together to sew for a certain family.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They would call the neighbors together to sew for a certain family.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading After the sewing a prayer meeting was held and many women and children were saved in these meetings.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading In this way the wives and children were made ready to join with the heads of the homes in Christian living.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _The Picnic_ Mrs. Morton and Floe spent most of the time during the day in the homes of Bucktown.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The children were dressed and put into the Mission Sunday school; the family altar was established and home life took on a new phase in Bucktown.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _The Picnic_ Mrs. Morton and Floe spent most of the time during the day in the homes of Bucktown.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The children were dressed and put into the Mission Sunday school; the family altar was established and home life took on a new phase in Bucktown.
a social unit living together
From this reading They would call the neighbors together to sew for a certain family.
FloenounUS /floʊ/
a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
From this reading _The Picnic_ Mrs. Morton and Floe spent most of the time during the day in the homes of Bucktown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They would call the neighbors together to sew for a certain family.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In this way the wives and children were made ready to join with the heads of the homes in Christian living.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading After the sewing a prayer meeting was held and many women and children were saved in these meetings.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The children were dressed and put into the Mission Sunday school; the family altar was established and home life took on a new phase in Bucktown.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading _The Picnic_ Mrs. Morton and Floe spent most of the time during the day in the homes of Bucktown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Picnic_ Mrs. Morton and Floe spent most of the time during the day in the homes of Bucktown.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The children were dressed and put into the Mission Sunday school; the family altar was established and home life took on a new phase in Bucktown.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading In this way the wives and children were made ready to join with the heads of the homes in Christian living.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The children were dressed and put into the Mission Sunday school; the family altar was established and home life took on a new phase in Bucktown.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading In this way the wives and children were made ready to join with the heads of the homes in Christian living.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In this way the wives and children were made ready to join with the heads of the homes in Christian living.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After the sewing a prayer meeting was held and many women and children were saved in these meetings.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading After the sewing a prayer meeting was held and many women and children were saved in these meetings.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading After the sewing a prayer meeting was held and many women and children were saved in these meetings.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading The children were dressed and put into the Mission Sunday school; the family altar was established and home life took on a new phase in Bucktown.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading _The Picnic_ Mrs. Morton and Floe spent most of the time during the day in the homes of Bucktown.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _The Picnic_ Mrs. Morton and Floe spent most of the time during the day in the homes of Bucktown.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _The Picnic_ Mrs. Morton and Floe spent most of the time during the day in the homes of Bucktown.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading They would call the neighbors together to sew for a certain family.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The children were dressed and put into the Mission Sunday school; the family altar was established and home life took on a new phase in Bucktown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Picnic_ Mrs. Morton and Floe spent most of the time during the day in the homes of Bucktown.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The children were dressed and put into the Mission Sunday school; the family altar was established and home life took on a new phase in Bucktown.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The children were dressed and put into the Mission Sunday school; the family altar was established and home life took on a new phase in Bucktown.
PicnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading _The Picnic_ Mrs. Morton and Floe spent most of the time during the day in the homes of Bucktown.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading After the sewing a prayer meeting was held and many women and children were saved in these meetings.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The children were dressed and put into the Mission Sunday school; the family altar was established and home life took on a new phase in Bucktown.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading In this way the wives and children were made ready to join with the heads of the homes in Christian living.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading After the sewing a prayer meeting was held and many women and children were saved in these meetings.
an educational institution
From this reading The children were dressed and put into the Mission Sunday school; the family altar was established and home life took on a new phase in Bucktown.
sewverbUS /soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading They would call the neighbors together to sew for a certain family.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading After the sewing a prayer meeting was held and many women and children were saved in these meetings.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading _The Picnic_ Mrs. Morton and Floe spent most of the time during the day in the homes of Bucktown.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The children were dressed and put into the Mission Sunday school; the family altar was established and home life took on a new phase in Bucktown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Picnic_ Mrs. Morton and Floe spent most of the time during the day in the homes of Bucktown.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading After the sewing a prayer meeting was held and many women and children were saved in these meetings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would call the neighbors together to sew for a certain family.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this way the wives and children were made ready to join with the heads of the homes in Christian living.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _The Picnic_ Mrs. Morton and Floe spent most of the time during the day in the homes of Bucktown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They would call the neighbors together to sew for a certain family.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They would call the neighbors together to sew for a certain family.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The children were dressed and put into the Mission Sunday school; the family altar was established and home life took on a new phase in Bucktown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the sewing a prayer meeting was held and many women and children were saved in these meetings.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this way the wives and children were made ready to join with the heads of the homes in Christian living.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the sewing a prayer meeting was held and many women and children were saved in these meetings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In this way the wives and children were made ready to join with the heads of the homes in Christian living.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In this way the wives and children were made ready to join with the heads of the homes in Christian living.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading After the sewing a prayer meeting was held and many women and children were saved in these meetings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would call the neighbors together to sew for a certain family.
