used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have been very much interested in a Benefit for the Sufferers of the late California Earthquake.
(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 It was all done by the young people of Boston.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was held in Mechanics Building and twenty thousand dollars was raised.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had the Salem Cadet Band as a foundation, and then the children gave pretty dances, marches, songs, readings, etc. It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading We had the Salem Cadet Band as a foundation, and then the children gave pretty dances, marches, songs, readings, etc. It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been very much interested in a Benefit for the Sufferers of the late California Earthquake.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading I have been very much interested in a Benefit for the Sufferers of the late California Earthquake.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading It was all done by the young people of Boston.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It was held in Mechanics Building and twenty thousand dollars was raised.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was all done by the young people of Boston.
CadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading We had the Salem Cadet Band as a foundation, and then the children gave pretty dances, marches, songs, readings, etc. It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading I have been very much interested in a Benefit for the Sufferers of the late California Earthquake.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading We had the Salem Cadet Band as a foundation, and then the children gave pretty dances, marches, songs, readings, etc. It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading We had the Salem Cadet Band as a foundation, and then the children gave pretty dances, marches, songs, readings, etc. It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Such gay crowds I never saw.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading We had the Salem Cadet Band as a foundation, and then the children gave pretty dances, marches, songs, readings, etc. It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We had the Salem Cadet Band as a foundation, and then the children gave pretty dances, marches, songs, readings, etc. It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It was held in Mechanics Building and twenty thousand dollars was raised.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was all done by the young people of Boston.
EarthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading I have been very much interested in a Benefit for the Sufferers of the late California Earthquake.
etc
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From this reading We had the Salem Cadet Band as a foundation, and then the children gave pretty dances, marches, songs, readings, etc. It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been very much interested in a Benefit for the Sufferers of the late California Earthquake.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading We had the Salem Cadet Band as a foundation, and then the children gave pretty dances, marches, songs, readings, etc. It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We had the Salem Cadet Band as a foundation, and then the children gave pretty dances, marches, songs, readings, etc. It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Such gay crowds I never saw.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had the Salem Cadet Band as a foundation, and then the children gave pretty dances, marches, songs, readings, etc. It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been very much interested in a Benefit for the Sufferers of the late California Earthquake.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was held in Mechanics Building and twenty thousand dollars was raised.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been very much interested in a Benefit for the Sufferers of the late California Earthquake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have been very much interested in a Benefit for the Sufferers of the late California Earthquake.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading I have been very much interested in a Benefit for the Sufferers of the late California Earthquake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was held in Mechanics Building and twenty thousand dollars was raised.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading We had the Salem Cadet Band as a foundation, and then the children gave pretty dances, marches, songs, readings, etc. It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I have been very much interested in a Benefit for the Sufferers of the late California Earthquake.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading We had the Salem Cadet Band as a foundation, and then the children gave pretty dances, marches, songs, readings, etc. It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.
MechanicsnounUS /məˈkænɪks/
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
From this reading It was held in Mechanics Building and twenty thousand dollars was raised.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have been very much interested in a Benefit for the Sufferers of the late California Earthquake.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Such gay crowds I never saw.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have been very much interested in a Benefit for the Sufferers of the late California Earthquake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We had the Salem Cadet Band as a foundation, and then the children gave pretty dances, marches, songs, readings, etc. It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was all done by the young people of Boston.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading We had the Salem Cadet Band as a foundation, and then the children gave pretty dances, marches, songs, readings, etc. It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading We had the Salem Cadet Band as a foundation, and then the children gave pretty dances, marches, songs, readings, etc. It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading It was held in Mechanics Building and twenty thousand dollars was raised.
readingsnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋz/
plural of “reading” — the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading We had the Salem Cadet Band as a foundation, and then the children gave pretty dances, marches, songs, readings, etc. It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.
SalemnounUS /ˈseɪləm/
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading We had the Salem Cadet Band as a foundation, and then the children gave pretty dances, marches, songs, readings, etc. It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.
cut with a saw
From this reading Such gay crowds I never saw.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We had the Salem Cadet Band as a foundation, and then the children gave pretty dances, marches, songs, readings, etc. It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading We had the Salem Cadet Band as a foundation, and then the children gave pretty dances, marches, songs, readings, etc. It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such gay crowds I never saw.
SufferersnounUS /ˈsʌfərərz/
plural of “sufferer” — a person suffering from an illness
From this reading I have been very much interested in a Benefit for the Sufferers of the late California Earthquake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have been very much interested in a Benefit for the Sufferers of the late California Earthquake.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We had the Salem Cadet Band as a foundation, and then the children gave pretty dances, marches, songs, readings, etc. It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It was held in Mechanics Building and twenty thousand dollars was raised.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It was held in Mechanics Building and twenty thousand dollars was raised.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We had the Salem Cadet Band as a foundation, and then the children gave pretty dances, marches, songs, readings, etc. It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.
vaudevillenounUS /ˈvɑːdvɪl/
a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
From this reading We had the Salem Cadet Band as a foundation, and then the children gave pretty dances, marches, songs, readings, etc. It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have been very much interested in a Benefit for the Sufferers of the late California Earthquake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was held in Mechanics Building and twenty thousand dollars was raised.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had the Salem Cadet Band as a foundation, and then the children gave pretty dances, marches, songs, readings, etc. It was a vaudeville and pop concert show all in one and it lasted two days.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was all done by the young people of Boston.
