used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night before they left there had been a moonlight lawn party up at Greenacres, with dancing in a pavilion of young willows built by the boys.
(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 The boys had gone first of all, and then the art students.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FACING REALITY The wedding was set for the twentieth of September, and the last of the tent colony departed two weeks previously.
any thing at all
From this reading Kit declared she had never imagined anything so easy and so striking.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The boys had gone first of all, and then the art students.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The night before they left there had been a moonlight lawn party up at Greenacres, with dancing in a pavilion of young willows built by the boys.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The night before they left there had been a moonlight lawn party up at Greenacres, with dancing in a pavilion of young willows built by the boys.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The night before they left there had been a moonlight lawn party up at Greenacres, with dancing in a pavilion of young willows built by the boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys had gone first of all, and then the art students.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The night before they left there had been a moonlight lawn party up at Greenacres, with dancing in a pavilion of young willows built by the boys.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The night before they left there had been a moonlight lawn party up at Greenacres, with dancing in a pavilion of young willows built by the boys.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading FACING REALITY The wedding was set for the twentieth of September, and the last of the tent colony departed two weeks previously.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The night before they left there had been a moonlight lawn party up at Greenacres, with dancing in a pavilion of young willows built by the boys.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Kit declared she had never imagined anything so easy and so striking.
well in the past; former
From this reading FACING REALITY The wedding was set for the twentieth of September, and the last of the tent colony departed two weeks previously.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Kit declared she had never imagined anything so easy and so striking.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading With a good floor laid for dancing, they had erected a framework and then tied the willow trees to this on the four sides of the pavilion.
FACINGnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading FACING REALITY The wedding was set for the twentieth of September, and the last of the tent colony departed two weeks previously.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The boys had gone first of all, and then the art students.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading With a good floor laid for dancing, they had erected a framework and then tied the willow trees to this on the four sides of the pavilion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FACING REALITY The wedding was set for the twentieth of September, and the last of the tent colony departed two weeks previously.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading With a good floor laid for dancing, they had erected a framework and then tied the willow trees to this on the four sides of the pavilion.
frameworknounUS /ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading With a good floor laid for dancing, they had erected a framework and then tied the willow trees to this on the four sides of the pavilion.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The boys had gone first of all, and then the art students.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading With a good floor laid for dancing, they had erected a framework and then tied the willow trees to this on the four sides of the pavilion.
Greenacres
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From this reading The night before they left there had been a moonlight lawn party up at Greenacres, with dancing in a pavilion of young willows built by the boys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boys had gone first of all, and then the art students.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Kit declared she had never imagined anything so easy and so striking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night before they left there had been a moonlight lawn party up at Greenacres, with dancing in a pavilion of young willows built by the boys.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Kit declared she had never imagined anything so easy and so striking.
set down according to a plan
From this reading With a good floor laid for dancing, they had erected a framework and then tied the willow trees to this on the four sides of the pavilion.
immediately past
From this reading FACING REALITY The wedding was set for the twentieth of September, and the last of the tent colony departed two weeks previously.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The night before they left there had been a moonlight lawn party up at Greenacres, with dancing in a pavilion of young willows built by the boys.
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 The night before they left there had been a moonlight lawn party up at Greenacres, with dancing in a pavilion of young willows built by the boys.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The night before they left there had been a moonlight lawn party up at Greenacres, with dancing in a pavilion of young willows built by the boys.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Kit declared she had never imagined anything so easy and so striking.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night before they left there had been a moonlight lawn party up at Greenacres, with dancing in a pavilion of young willows built by the boys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FACING REALITY The wedding was set for the twentieth of September, and the last of the tent colony departed two weeks previously.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a good floor laid for dancing, they had erected a framework and then tied the willow trees to this on the four sides of the pavilion.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The night before they left there had been a moonlight lawn party up at Greenacres, with dancing in a pavilion of young willows built by the boys.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading The night before they left there had been a moonlight lawn party up at Greenacres, with dancing in a pavilion of young willows built by the boys.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading FACING REALITY The wedding was set for the twentieth of September, and the last of the tent colony departed two weeks previously.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading FACING REALITY The wedding was set for the twentieth of September, and the last of the tent colony departed two weeks previously.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading FACING REALITY The wedding was set for the twentieth of September, and the last of the tent colony departed two weeks previously.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading FACING REALITY The wedding was set for the twentieth of September, and the last of the tent colony departed two weeks previously.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kit declared she had never imagined anything so easy and so striking.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading With a good floor laid for dancing, they had erected a framework and then tied the willow trees to this on the four sides of the pavilion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Kit declared she had never imagined anything so easy and so striking.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Kit declared she had never imagined anything so easy and so striking.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The boys had gone first of all, and then the art students.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading FACING REALITY The wedding was set for the twentieth of September, and the last of the tent colony departed two weeks previously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FACING REALITY The wedding was set for the twentieth of September, and the last of the tent colony departed two weeks previously.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The boys had gone first of all, and then the art students.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The night before they left there had been a moonlight lawn party up at Greenacres, with dancing in a pavilion of young willows built by the boys.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night before they left there had been a moonlight lawn party up at Greenacres, with dancing in a pavilion of young willows built by the boys.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With a good floor laid for dancing, they had erected a framework and then tied the willow trees to this on the four sides of the pavilion.
bound or secured closely
From this reading With a good floor laid for dancing, they had erected a framework and then tied the willow trees to this on the four sides of the pavilion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a good floor laid for dancing, they had erected a framework and then tied the willow trees to this on the four sides of the pavilion.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading With a good floor laid for dancing, they had erected a framework and then tied the willow trees to this on the four sides of the pavilion.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading FACING REALITY The wedding was set for the twentieth of September, and the last of the tent colony departed two weeks previously.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading FACING REALITY The wedding was set for the twentieth of September, and the last of the tent colony departed two weeks previously.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The night before they left there had been a moonlight lawn party up at Greenacres, with dancing in a pavilion of young willows built by the boys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FACING REALITY The wedding was set for the twentieth of September, and the last of the tent colony departed two weeks previously.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading FACING REALITY The wedding was set for the twentieth of September, and the last of the tent colony departed two weeks previously.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading FACING REALITY The wedding was set for the twentieth of September, and the last of the tent colony departed two weeks previously.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading With a good floor laid for dancing, they had erected a framework and then tied the willow trees to this on the four sides of the pavilion.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading The night before they left there had been a moonlight lawn party up at Greenacres, with dancing in a pavilion of young willows built by the boys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night before they left there had been a moonlight lawn party up at Greenacres, with dancing in a pavilion of young willows built by the boys.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The night before they left there had been a moonlight lawn party up at Greenacres, with dancing in a pavilion of young willows built by the boys.
