used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
(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 All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
react verbally
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading It has become customary in most schools to observe with appropriate exercises certain notable days.
ArbornounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
tree (as opposed to shrub)
From this reading Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Arbor Day, and Bird Day have their own peculiar functions and for each there is a different style of observance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It has become customary in most schools to observe with appropriate exercises certain notable days.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Arbor Day, and Bird Day have their own peculiar functions and for each there is a different style of observance.
Bookland
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From this reading Every volume of _Journeys Through Bookland_ has a large number of selections suitable for this purpose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It has become customary in most schools to observe with appropriate exercises certain notable days.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Arbor Day, and Bird Day have their own peculiar functions and for each there is a different style of observance.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading It has become customary in most schools to observe with appropriate exercises certain notable days.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Arbor Day, and Bird Day have their own peculiar functions and for each there is a different style of observance.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Arbor Day, and Bird Day have their own peculiar functions and for each there is a different style of observance.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every volume of _Journeys Through Bookland_ has a large number of selections suitable for this purpose.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading It has become customary in most schools to observe with appropriate exercises certain notable days.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
FlagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Arbor Day, and Bird Day have their own peculiar functions and for each there is a different style of observance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
set up or found
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Arbor Day, and Bird Day have their own peculiar functions and for each there is a different style of observance.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Arbor Day, and Bird Day have their own peculiar functions and for each there is a different style of observance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
IndexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has become customary in most schools to observe with appropriate exercises certain notable days.
JourneysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading Every volume of _Journeys Through Bookland_ has a large number of selections suitable for this purpose.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every volume of _Journeys Through Bookland_ has a large number of selections suitable for this purpose.
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 RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
MemorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Arbor Day, and Bird Day have their own peculiar functions and for each there is a different style of observance.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It has become customary in most schools to observe with appropriate exercises certain notable days.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
not any; not one
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It has become customary in most schools to observe with appropriate exercises certain notable days.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Every volume of _Journeys Through Bookland_ has a large number of selections suitable for this purpose.
observancenounUS /əbˈzɜːrvəns/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Arbor Day, and Bird Day have their own peculiar functions and for each there is a different style of observance.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading It has become customary in most schools to observe with appropriate exercises certain notable days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
oft-repeated
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From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Arbor Day, and Bird Day have their own peculiar functions and for each there is a different style of observance.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Arbor Day, and Bird Day have their own peculiar functions and for each there is a different style of observance.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Every volume of _Journeys Through Bookland_ has a large number of selections suitable for this purpose.
without much difficulty
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
RECITATIONSnounUS /ˌresɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “recitation” — written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
express the need or desire for
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
an educational institution
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading It has become customary in most schools to observe with appropriate exercises certain notable days.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
selectionsnounUS /səˈlekʃənz/
plural of “selection” — the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading Every volume of _Journeys Through Bookland_ has a large number of selections suitable for this purpose.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
express in speech
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Arbor Day, and Bird Day have their own peculiar functions and for each there is a different style of observance.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Every volume of _Journeys Through Bookland_ has a large number of selections suitable for this purpose.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Arbor Day, and Bird Day have their own peculiar functions and for each there is a different style of observance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Arbor Day, and Bird Day have their own peculiar functions and for each there is a different style of observance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Arbor Day, and Bird Day have their own peculiar functions and for each there is a different style of observance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Every volume of _Journeys Through Bookland_ has a large number of selections suitable for this purpose.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Every volume of _Journeys Through Bookland_ has a large number of selections suitable for this purpose.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
hard to endure
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Every volume of _Journeys Through Bookland_ has a large number of selections suitable for this purpose.
at the time that
From this reading All of them may be found readily by consulting the Index at the end of the tenth volume, when the name is known or the nature of the selection is understood, or by examining the table of contents at the beginning of each volume when no intimation of title or subject has been given.
in or at the place that
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
which person or people
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
Whoever
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From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading It has become customary in most schools to observe with appropriate exercises certain notable days.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading RECITATIONS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN SCHOOL Whoever has had charge of young children who are in attendance at school has been many, many times worried in trying to answer for them the oft-repeated request "Where shall I find a piece to speak?"
