adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the holiday season approached, a rumor began to be circulated that the Cabbage Patch Sunday-school would have an entertainment as well as a Christmas tree.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading "If we all chip in we kin raise the price, an' git it back easy by chargin' admittance."
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "I know a man what rents costumes, an' the promp'-books to go with 'em," he said to several of the boys one Sunday afternoon.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PLAY "Not failure, but low aim, is crime."
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 "If we all chip in we kin raise the price, an' git it back easy by chargin' admittance."
ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading The instigator of this new movement was Jake Schultz, whose histrionic ambition had been fired during his apprenticeship as "super" at the opera-house.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As the holiday season approached, a rumor began to be circulated that the Cabbage Patch Sunday-school would have an entertainment as well as a Christmas tree.
apprenticeshipnounUS /əˈprentəsʃɪp/
the position of apprentice
From this reading The instigator of this new movement was Jake Schultz, whose histrionic ambition had been fired during his apprenticeship as "super" at the opera-house.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As the holiday season approached, a rumor began to be circulated that the Cabbage Patch Sunday-school would have an entertainment as well as a Christmas tree.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the holiday season approached, a rumor began to be circulated that the Cabbage Patch Sunday-school would have an entertainment as well as a Christmas tree.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The instigator of this new movement was Jake Schultz, whose histrionic ambition had been fired during his apprenticeship as "super" at the opera-house.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "If we all chip in we kin raise the price, an' git it back easy by chargin' admittance."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the holiday season approached, a rumor began to be circulated that the Cabbage Patch Sunday-school would have an entertainment as well as a Christmas tree.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The instigator of this new movement was Jake Schultz, whose histrionic ambition had been fired during his apprenticeship as "super" at the opera-house.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As the holiday season approached, a rumor began to be circulated that the Cabbage Patch Sunday-school would have an entertainment as well as a Christmas tree.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "I know a man what rents costumes, an' the promp'-books to go with 'em," he said to several of the boys one Sunday afternoon.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I know a man what rents costumes, an' the promp'-books to go with 'em," he said to several of the boys one Sunday afternoon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PLAY "Not failure, but low aim, is crime."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If we all chip in we kin raise the price, an' git it back easy by chargin' admittance."
CabbagenounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading As the holiday season approached, a rumor began to be circulated that the Cabbage Patch Sunday-school would have an entertainment as well as a Christmas tree.
chargin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If we all chip in we kin raise the price, an' git it back easy by chargin' admittance."
chipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading "If we all chip in we kin raise the price, an' git it back easy by chargin' admittance."
CHRISTMASnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PLAY "Not failure, but low aim, is crime."
circulatedverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on
From this reading As the holiday season approached, a rumor began to be circulated that the Cabbage Patch Sunday-school would have an entertainment as well as a Christmas tree.
costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading "I know a man what rents costumes, an' the promp'-books to go with 'em," he said to several of the boys one Sunday afternoon.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PLAY "Not failure, but low aim, is crime."
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The instigator of this new movement was Jake Schultz, whose histrionic ambition had been fired during his apprenticeship as "super" at the opera-house.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "If we all chip in we kin raise the price, an' git it back easy by chargin' admittance."
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading "I know a man what rents costumes, an' the promp'-books to go with 'em," he said to several of the boys one Sunday afternoon.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading As the holiday season approached, a rumor began to be circulated that the Cabbage Patch Sunday-school would have an entertainment as well as a Christmas tree.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PLAY "Not failure, but low aim, is crime."
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading The instigator of this new movement was Jake Schultz, whose histrionic ambition had been fired during his apprenticeship as "super" at the opera-house.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "If we all chip in we kin raise the price, an' git it back easy by chargin' admittance."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I know a man what rents costumes, an' the promp'-books to go with 'em," he said to several of the boys one Sunday afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The instigator of this new movement was Jake Schultz, whose histrionic ambition had been fired during his apprenticeship as "super" at the opera-house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As the holiday season approached, a rumor began to be circulated that the Cabbage Patch Sunday-school would have an entertainment as well as a Christmas tree.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know a man what rents costumes, an' the promp'-books to go with 'em," he said to several of the boys one Sunday afternoon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The instigator of this new movement was Jake Schultz, whose histrionic ambition had been fired during his apprenticeship as "super" at the opera-house.
histrionicadjectiveUS /ˌhɪstriˈɑːnɪk/
characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected
From this reading The instigator of this new movement was Jake Schultz, whose histrionic ambition had been fired during his apprenticeship as "super" at the opera-house.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading As the holiday season approached, a rumor began to be circulated that the Cabbage Patch Sunday-school would have an entertainment as well as a Christmas tree.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know a man what rents costumes, an' the promp'-books to go with 'em," he said to several of the boys one Sunday afternoon.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we all chip in we kin raise the price, an' git it back easy by chargin' admittance."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If we all chip in we kin raise the price, an' git it back easy by chargin' admittance."
instigatornounUS /ˈɪnstəɡeɪtər/
someone who deliberately foments trouble
From this reading The instigator of this new movement was Jake Schultz, whose histrionic ambition had been fired during his apprenticeship as "super" at the opera-house.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PLAY "Not failure, but low aim, is crime."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If we all chip in we kin raise the price, an' git it back easy by chargin' admittance."
Jake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The instigator of this new movement was Jake Schultz, whose histrionic ambition had been fired during his apprenticeship as "super" at the opera-house.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "If we all chip in we kin raise the price, an' git it back easy by chargin' admittance."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know a man what rents costumes, an' the promp'-books to go with 'em," he said to several of the boys one Sunday afternoon.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PLAY "Not failure, but low aim, is crime."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I know a man what rents costumes, an' the promp'-books to go with 'em," he said to several of the boys one Sunday afternoon.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The instigator of this new movement was Jake Schultz, whose histrionic ambition had been fired during his apprenticeship as "super" at the opera-house.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The instigator of this new movement was Jake Schultz, whose histrionic ambition had been fired during his apprenticeship as "super" at the opera-house.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PLAY "Not failure, but low aim, is crime."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The instigator of this new movement was Jake Schultz, whose histrionic ambition had been fired during his apprenticeship as "super" at the opera-house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I know a man what rents costumes, an' the promp'-books to go with 'em," he said to several of the boys one Sunday afternoon.
opera-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The instigator of this new movement was Jake Schultz, whose histrionic ambition had been fired during his apprenticeship as "super" at the opera-house.
PatchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading As the holiday season approached, a rumor began to be circulated that the Cabbage Patch Sunday-school would have an entertainment as well as a Christmas tree.
PLAYverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PLAY "Not failure, but low aim, is crime."
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "If we all chip in we kin raise the price, an' git it back easy by chargin' admittance."
promp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know a man what rents costumes, an' the promp'-books to go with 'em," he said to several of the boys one Sunday afternoon.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "If we all chip in we kin raise the price, an' git it back easy by chargin' admittance."
rentsnounUS /rents/
plural of “rent” — a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
From this reading "I know a man what rents costumes, an' the promp'-books to go with 'em," he said to several of the boys one Sunday afternoon.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading As the holiday season approached, a rumor began to be circulated that the Cabbage Patch Sunday-school would have an entertainment as well as a Christmas tree.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know a man what rents costumes, an' the promp'-books to go with 'em," he said to several of the boys one Sunday afternoon.
Schultz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The instigator of this new movement was Jake Schultz, whose histrionic ambition had been fired during his apprenticeship as "super" at the opera-house.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading As the holiday season approached, a rumor began to be circulated that the Cabbage Patch Sunday-school would have an entertainment as well as a Christmas tree.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "I know a man what rents costumes, an' the promp'-books to go with 'em," he said to several of the boys one Sunday afternoon.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "I know a man what rents costumes, an' the promp'-books to go with 'em," he said to several of the boys one Sunday afternoon.
Sunday-school
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the holiday season approached, a rumor began to be circulated that the Cabbage Patch Sunday-school would have an entertainment as well as a Christmas tree.
superadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpər/
of the highest quality
From this reading The instigator of this new movement was Jake Schultz, whose histrionic ambition had been fired during his apprenticeship as "super" at the opera-house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the holiday season approached, a rumor began to be circulated that the Cabbage Patch Sunday-school would have an entertainment as well as a Christmas tree.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PLAY "Not failure, but low aim, is crime."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The instigator of this new movement was Jake Schultz, whose histrionic ambition had been fired during his apprenticeship as "super" at the opera-house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the holiday season approached, a rumor began to be circulated that the Cabbage Patch Sunday-school would have an entertainment as well as a Christmas tree.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading As the holiday season approached, a rumor began to be circulated that the Cabbage Patch Sunday-school would have an entertainment as well as a Christmas tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The instigator of this new movement was Jake Schultz, whose histrionic ambition had been fired during his apprenticeship as "super" at the opera-house.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we all chip in we kin raise the price, an' git it back easy by chargin' admittance."
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As the holiday season approached, a rumor began to be circulated that the Cabbage Patch Sunday-school would have an entertainment as well as a Christmas tree.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I know a man what rents costumes, an' the promp'-books to go with 'em," he said to several of the boys one Sunday afternoon.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The instigator of this new movement was Jake Schultz, whose histrionic ambition had been fired during his apprenticeship as "super" at the opera-house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I know a man what rents costumes, an' the promp'-books to go with 'em," he said to several of the boys one Sunday afternoon.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As the holiday season approached, a rumor began to be circulated that the Cabbage Patch Sunday-school would have an entertainment as well as a Christmas tree.
