used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When there was an effort made to secure Prospect Hill for a public park, she sent some appropriate lines to the local paper, hoping to influence opinion.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The townspeople were justly proud of her, and they always welcomed her sweet face into their homes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When there was an effort made to secure Prospect Hill for a public park, she sent some appropriate lines to the local paper, hoping to influence opinion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The townspeople were justly proud of her, and they always welcomed her sweet face into their homes.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading When there was an effort made to secure Prospect Hill for a public park, she sent some appropriate lines to the local paper, hoping to influence opinion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was interested in the Town Improvement Society, and once, at one of its entertainments, she read two or three of her poems.
Beverly
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From this reading Miss Larcom was loved in Beverly.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading When there was an effort made to secure Prospect Hill for a public park, she sent some appropriate lines to the local paper, hoping to influence opinion.
entertainmentsnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənts/
plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading She was interested in the Town Improvement Society, and once, at one of its entertainments, she read two or three of her poems.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The townspeople were justly proud of her, and they always welcomed her sweet face into their homes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When there was an effort made to secure Prospect Hill for a public park, she sent some appropriate lines to the local paper, hoping to influence opinion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The townspeople were justly proud of her, and they always welcomed her sweet face into their homes.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading When there was an effort made to secure Prospect Hill for a public park, she sent some appropriate lines to the local paper, hoping to influence opinion.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading The townspeople were justly proud of her, and they always welcomed her sweet face into their homes.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading When there was an effort made to secure Prospect Hill for a public park, she sent some appropriate lines to the local paper, hoping to influence opinion.
ImprovementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading She was interested in the Town Improvement Society, and once, at one of its entertainments, she read two or three of her poems.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Larcom was loved in Beverly.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading When there was an effort made to secure Prospect Hill for a public park, she sent some appropriate lines to the local paper, hoping to influence opinion.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading She was interested in the Town Improvement Society, and once, at one of its entertainments, she read two or three of her poems.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The townspeople were justly proud of her, and they always welcomed her sweet face into their homes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She was interested in the Town Improvement Society, and once, at one of its entertainments, she read two or three of her poems.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading The townspeople were justly proud of her, and they always welcomed her sweet face into their homes.
Larcom
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From this reading Miss Larcom was loved in Beverly.
immediately past
From this reading LAST YEARS.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading When there was an effort made to secure Prospect Hill for a public park, she sent some appropriate lines to the local paper, hoping to influence opinion.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading When there was an effort made to secure Prospect Hill for a public park, she sent some appropriate lines to the local paper, hoping to influence opinion.
held dear
From this reading Miss Larcom was loved in Beverly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When there was an effort made to secure Prospect Hill for a public park, she sent some appropriate lines to the local paper, hoping to influence opinion.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Larcom was loved in Beverly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The townspeople were justly proud of her, and they always welcomed her sweet face into their homes.
on one occasion
From this reading She was interested in the Town Improvement Society, and once, at one of its entertainments, she read two or three of her poems.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was interested in the Town Improvement Society, and once, at one of its entertainments, she read two or three of her poems.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading When there was an effort made to secure Prospect Hill for a public park, she sent some appropriate lines to the local paper, hoping to influence opinion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was interested in the Town Improvement Society, and once, at one of its entertainments, she read two or three of her poems.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading When there was an effort made to secure Prospect Hill for a public park, she sent some appropriate lines to the local paper, hoping to influence opinion.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading When there was an effort made to secure Prospect Hill for a public park, she sent some appropriate lines to the local paper, hoping to influence opinion.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading She was interested in the Town Improvement Society, and once, at one of its entertainments, she read two or three of her poems.
the possibility of future success
From this reading When there was an effort made to secure Prospect Hill for a public park, she sent some appropriate lines to the local paper, hoping to influence opinion.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The townspeople were justly proud of her, and they always welcomed her sweet face into their homes.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading When there was an effort made to secure Prospect Hill for a public park, she sent some appropriate lines to the local paper, hoping to influence opinion.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She was interested in the Town Improvement Society, and once, at one of its entertainments, she read two or three of her poems.
get by special effort
From this reading When there was an effort made to secure Prospect Hill for a public park, she sent some appropriate lines to the local paper, hoping to influence opinion.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When there was an effort made to secure Prospect Hill for a public park, she sent some appropriate lines to the local paper, hoping to influence opinion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was interested in the Town Improvement Society, and once, at one of its entertainments, she read two or three of her poems.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading She was interested in the Town Improvement Society, and once, at one of its entertainments, she read two or three of her poems.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When there was an effort made to secure Prospect Hill for a public park, she sent some appropriate lines to the local paper, hoping to influence opinion.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The townspeople were justly proud of her, and they always welcomed her sweet face into their homes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The townspeople were justly proud of her, and they always welcomed her sweet face into their homes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The townspeople were justly proud of her, and they always welcomed her sweet face into their homes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When there was an effort made to secure Prospect Hill for a public park, she sent some appropriate lines to the local paper, hoping to influence opinion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The townspeople were justly proud of her, and they always welcomed her sweet face into their homes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She was interested in the Town Improvement Society, and once, at one of its entertainments, she read two or three of her poems.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When there was an effort made to secure Prospect Hill for a public park, she sent some appropriate lines to the local paper, hoping to influence opinion.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She was interested in the Town Improvement Society, and once, at one of its entertainments, she read two or three of her poems.
townspeoplenounUS /ˈtaʊnzpiːpəl/
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
From this reading The townspeople were justly proud of her, and they always welcomed her sweet face into their homes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was interested in the Town Improvement Society, and once, at one of its entertainments, she read two or three of her poems.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Larcom was loved in Beverly.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading The townspeople were justly proud of her, and they always welcomed her sweet face into their homes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The townspeople were justly proud of her, and they always welcomed her sweet face into their homes.
at the time that
From this reading When there was an effort made to secure Prospect Hill for a public park, she sent some appropriate lines to the local paper, hoping to influence opinion.
a late time of life
From this reading LAST YEARS.
