used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Fortunately, the day of the Festival was a perfectly beautiful, balmy, lovely spring day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The children were to start from there at about ten o'clock, and they were now getting on their costumes.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The affair had been well-advertised by circulars, and the residents of Cambridge had laid in a stock of small change, with which to buy the wares of the itinerant peddlers.
(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 All was bustle and merriment at the Bryant home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The affair had been well-advertised by circulars, and the residents of Cambridge had laid in a stock of small change, with which to buy the wares of the itinerant peddlers.
appropriatelyadverbUS /əˈproʊpriɪtli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Each peddler was expected to dress appropriately to the character of the goods he was selling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All was bustle and merriment at the Bryant home.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Fortunately, the day of the Festival was a perfectly beautiful, balmy, lovely spring day.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Fortunately, the day of the Festival was a perfectly beautiful, balmy, lovely spring day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The affair had been well-advertised by circulars, and the residents of Cambridge had laid in a stock of small change, with which to buy the wares of the itinerant peddlers.
Bryant
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From this reading All was bustle and merriment at the Bryant home.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading All was bustle and merriment at the Bryant home.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The affair had been well-advertised by circulars, and the residents of Cambridge had laid in a stock of small change, with which to buy the wares of the itinerant peddlers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The affair had been well-advertised by circulars, and the residents of Cambridge had laid in a stock of small change, with which to buy the wares of the itinerant peddlers.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading The affair had been well-advertised by circulars, and the residents of Cambridge had laid in a stock of small change, with which to buy the wares of the itinerant peddlers.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The affair had been well-advertised by circulars, and the residents of Cambridge had laid in a stock of small change, with which to buy the wares of the itinerant peddlers.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Each peddler was expected to dress appropriately to the character of the goods he was selling.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children were to start from there at about ten o'clock, and they were now getting on their costumes.
circularsnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjələrz/
plural of “circular” — an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading The affair had been well-advertised by circulars, and the residents of Cambridge had laid in a stock of small change, with which to buy the wares of the itinerant peddlers.
costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading The children were to start from there at about ten o'clock, and they were now getting on their costumes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Fortunately, the day of the Festival was a perfectly beautiful, balmy, lovely spring day.
put on clothes
From this reading Each peddler was expected to dress appropriately to the character of the goods he was selling.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each peddler was expected to dress appropriately to the character of the goods he was selling.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Each peddler was expected to dress appropriately to the character of the goods he was selling.
FESTIVALnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Fortunately, the day of the Festival was a perfectly beautiful, balmy, lovely spring day.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Fortunately, the day of the Festival was a perfectly beautiful, balmy, lovely spring day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The children were to start from there at about ten o'clock, and they were now getting on their costumes.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The children were to start from there at about ten o'clock, and they were now getting on their costumes.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Each peddler was expected to dress appropriately to the character of the goods he was selling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The affair had been well-advertised by circulars, and the residents of Cambridge had laid in a stock of small change, with which to buy the wares of the itinerant peddlers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each peddler was expected to dress appropriately to the character of the goods he was selling.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All was bustle and merriment at the Bryant home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The affair had been well-advertised by circulars, and the residents of Cambridge had laid in a stock of small change, with which to buy the wares of the itinerant peddlers.
itinerantnounUS /aɪˈtɪnərənt/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading The affair had been well-advertised by circulars, and the residents of Cambridge had laid in a stock of small change, with which to buy the wares of the itinerant peddlers.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The affair had been well-advertised by circulars, and the residents of Cambridge had laid in a stock of small change, with which to buy the wares of the itinerant peddlers.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Fortunately, the day of the Festival was a perfectly beautiful, balmy, lovely spring day.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading All was bustle and merriment at the Bryant home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The children were to start from there at about ten o'clock, and they were now getting on their costumes.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The children were to start from there at about ten o'clock, and they were now getting on their costumes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Fortunately, the day of the Festival was a perfectly beautiful, balmy, lovely spring day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The children were to start from there at about ten o'clock, and they were now getting on their costumes.
peddlernounUS /ˈpedlər/
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading Each peddler was expected to dress appropriately to the character of the goods he was selling.
peddlersnounUS /ˈpedlərz/
plural of “peddler” — someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading The affair had been well-advertised by circulars, and the residents of Cambridge had laid in a stock of small change, with which to buy the wares of the itinerant peddlers.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Fortunately, the day of the Festival was a perfectly beautiful, balmy, lovely spring day.
residentsnounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/
plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The affair had been well-advertised by circulars, and the residents of Cambridge had laid in a stock of small change, with which to buy the wares of the itinerant peddlers.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Each peddler was expected to dress appropriately to the character of the goods he was selling.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The affair had been well-advertised by circulars, and the residents of Cambridge had laid in a stock of small change, with which to buy the wares of the itinerant peddlers.
the season of growth
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Fortunately, the day of the Festival was a perfectly beautiful, balmy, lovely spring day.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The children were to start from there at about ten o'clock, and they were now getting on their costumes.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The affair had been well-advertised by circulars, and the residents of Cambridge had laid in a stock of small change, with which to buy the wares of the itinerant peddlers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The children were to start from there at about ten o'clock, and they were now getting on their costumes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Fortunately, the day of the Festival was a perfectly beautiful, balmy, lovely spring day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The children were to start from there at about ten o'clock, and they were now getting on their costumes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The children were to start from there at about ten o'clock, and they were now getting on their costumes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children were to start from there at about ten o'clock, and they were now getting on their costumes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The affair had been well-advertised by circulars, and the residents of Cambridge had laid in a stock of small change, with which to buy the wares of the itinerant peddlers.
waresnounUS /werz/
plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading The affair had been well-advertised by circulars, and the residents of Cambridge had laid in a stock of small change, with which to buy the wares of the itinerant peddlers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FESTIVAL Fortunately, the day of the Festival was a perfectly beautiful, balmy, lovely spring day.
well-advertised
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The affair had been well-advertised by circulars, and the residents of Cambridge had laid in a stock of small change, with which to buy the wares of the itinerant peddlers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children were to start from there at about ten o'clock, and they were now getting on their costumes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The affair had been well-advertised by circulars, and the residents of Cambridge had laid in a stock of small change, with which to buy the wares of the itinerant peddlers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The affair had been well-advertised by circulars, and the residents of Cambridge had laid in a stock of small change, with which to buy the wares of the itinerant peddlers.
