used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every tent was full and booked up to the middle of September.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The girls from the Art School had persuaded two more batches to find the trail to Gilead, and Billie's boy friends had turned their tents into headquarters for the club they belonged to at school.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girls from the Art School had persuaded two more batches to find the trail to Gilead, and Billie's boy friends had turned their tents into headquarters for the club they belonged to at school.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jeff Saunders had used his car back and forth until Kit declared it made her think of the fox, goose and bag of corn story.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Jeff Saunders had used his car back and forth until Kit declared it made her think of the fox, goose and bag of corn story.
batchesnounUS /ˈbætʃəz/
plural of “batch” — all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading The girls from the Art School had persuaded two more batches to find the trail to Gilead, and Billie's boy friends had turned their tents into headquarters for the club they belonged to at school.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
see with attention
From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The girls from the Art School had persuaded two more batches to find the trail to Gilead, and Billie's boy friends had turned their tents into headquarters for the club they belonged to at school.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
Billie's
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From this reading The girls from the Art School had persuaded two more batches to find the trail to Gilead, and Billie's boy friends had turned their tents into headquarters for the club they belonged to at school.
bookedadjectiveUS /bʊkt/
reserved in advance
From this reading Every tent was full and booked up to the middle of September.
a youthful male person
From this reading The girls from the Art School had persuaded two more batches to find the trail to Gilead, and Billie's boy friends had turned their tents into headquarters for the club they belonged to at school.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Jeff Saunders had used his car back and forth until Kit declared it made her think of the fox, goose and bag of corn story.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The girls from the Art School had persuaded two more batches to find the trail to Gilead, and Billie's boy friends had turned their tents into headquarters for the club they belonged to at school.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Jeff Saunders had used his car back and forth until Kit declared it made her think of the fox, goose and bag of corn story.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Jeff Saunders had used his car back and forth until Kit declared it made her think of the fox, goose and bag of corn story.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
at any time
From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every tent was full and booked up to the middle of September.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The girls from the Art School had persuaded two more batches to find the trail to Gilead, and Billie's boy friends had turned their tents into headquarters for the club they belonged to at school.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girls from the Art School had persuaded two more batches to find the trail to Gilead, and Billie's boy friends had turned their tents into headquarters for the club they belonged to at school.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jeff Saunders had used his car back and forth until Kit declared it made her think of the fox, goose and bag of corn story.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Jeff Saunders had used his car back and forth until Kit declared it made her think of the fox, goose and bag of corn story.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The girls from the Art School had persuaded two more batches to find the trail to Gilead, and Billie's boy friends had turned their tents into headquarters for the club they belonged to at school.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girls from the Art School had persuaded two more batches to find the trail to Gilead, and Billie's boy friends had turned their tents into headquarters for the club they belonged to at school.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Every tent was full and booked up to the middle of September.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
Gilead
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From this reading The girls from the Art School had persuaded two more batches to find the trail to Gilead, and Billie's boy friends had turned their tents into headquarters for the club they belonged to at school.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls from the Art School had persuaded two more batches to find the trail to Gilead, and Billie's boy friends had turned their tents into headquarters for the club they belonged to at school.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading Jeff Saunders had used his car back and forth until Kit declared it made her think of the fox, goose and bag of corn story.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading The girls from the Art School had persuaded two more batches to find the trail to Gilead, and Billie's boy friends had turned their tents into headquarters for the club they belonged to at school.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeff Saunders had used his car back and forth until Kit declared it made her think of the fox, goose and bag of corn story.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeff Saunders had used his car back and forth until Kit declared it made her think of the fox, goose and bag of corn story.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The girls from the Art School had persuaded two more batches to find the trail to Gilead, and Billie's boy friends had turned their tents into headquarters for the club they belonged to at school.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
Jeff
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From this reading Jeff Saunders had used his car back and forth until Kit declared it made her think of the fox, goose and bag of corn story.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Jeff Saunders had used his car back and forth until Kit declared it made her think of the fox, goose and bag of corn story.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
lo
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From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jeff Saunders had used his car back and forth until Kit declared it made her think of the fox, goose and bag of corn story.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Every tent was full and booked up to the middle of September.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The girls from the Art School had persuaded two more batches to find the trail to Gilead, and Billie's boy friends had turned their tents into headquarters for the club they belonged to at school.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
PAYSnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading The girls from the Art School had persuaded two more batches to find the trail to Gilead, and Billie's boy friends had turned their tents into headquarters for the club they belonged to at school.
established beyond doubt
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
Saunders
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From this reading Jeff Saunders had used his car back and forth until Kit declared it made her think of the fox, goose and bag of corn story.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
express in words
From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
an educational institution
From this reading The girls from the Art School had persuaded two more batches to find the trail to Gilead, and Billie's boy friends had turned their tents into headquarters for the club they belonged to at school.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Every tent was full and booked up to the middle of September.
skipsnounUS /skɪps/
plural of “skip” — a gait in which steps and hops alternate
From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
STANLEYnounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Jeff Saunders had used his car back and forth until Kit declared it made her think of the fox, goose and bag of corn story.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The girls from the Art School had persuaded two more batches to find the trail to Gilead, and Billie's boy friends had turned their tents into headquarters for the club they belonged to at school.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girls from the Art School had persuaded two more batches to find the trail to Gilead, and Billie's boy friends had turned their tents into headquarters for the club they belonged to at school.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls from the Art School had persuaded two more batches to find the trail to Gilead, and Billie's boy friends had turned their tents into headquarters for the club they belonged to at school.
they're
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From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Jeff Saunders had used his car back and forth until Kit declared it made her think of the fox, goose and bag of corn story.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every tent was full and booked up to the middle of September.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The girls from the Art School had persuaded two more batches to find the trail to Gilead, and Billie's boy friends had turned their tents into headquarters for the club they belonged to at school.
treasurernounUS /ˈtreʒərər/
an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The girls from the Art School had persuaded two more batches to find the trail to Gilead, and Billie's boy friends had turned their tents into headquarters for the club they belonged to at school.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The girls from the Art School had persuaded two more batches to find the trail to Gilead, and Billie's boy friends had turned their tents into headquarters for the club they belonged to at school.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Jeff Saunders had used his car back and forth until Kit declared it made her think of the fox, goose and bag of corn story.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every tent was full and booked up to the middle of September.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Jeff Saunders had used his car back and forth until Kit declared it made her think of the fox, goose and bag of corn story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every tent was full and booked up to the middle of September.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
which person or people
From this reading STANLEY PAYS AN OLD SCORE The first week in August, Jean, who had acted as treasurer of the tent fund, announced that it had proved a solid financial success.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Jeff skips down to Richmond and takes back a couple of boys, lays off himself for a couple of weeks, and lo, and behold, the car comes back with three new ones, but I must say that they're the best behaved lot of boys I ever saw.
