ALLENTOWNnounUS /ˈæləntaʊn/
a city in eastern Pennsylvania; an industrial and commercial center
From this reading MARY, RALPH, JAKE AND SIBYLLA VISIT THE ALLENTOWN FAIR.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Mary, while appreciating Sibylla's good qualities, never failed to be amused at her broad "Pennsylvania German" dialect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY, RALPH, JAKE AND SIBYLLA VISIT THE ALLENTOWN FAIR.
appreciatingverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “appreciate” — recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading Mary, while appreciating Sibylla's good qualities, never failed to be amused at her broad "Pennsylvania German" dialect.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading They started quite early, long before Ralph Jackson, who had come from the city the day previous, to take Mary to the Fair, had arisen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary, while appreciating Sibylla's good qualities, never failed to be amused at her broad "Pennsylvania German" dialect.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mary, while appreciating Sibylla's good qualities, never failed to be amused at her broad "Pennsylvania German" dialect.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They started quite early, long before Ralph Jackson, who had come from the city the day previous, to take Mary to the Fair, had arisen.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was "Big Thursday" of Fair week.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Mary, while appreciating Sibylla's good qualities, never failed to be amused at her broad "Pennsylvania German" dialect.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They started quite early, long before Ralph Jackson, who had come from the city the day previous, to take Mary to the Fair, had arisen.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They started quite early, long before Ralph Jackson, who had come from the city the day previous, to take Mary to the Fair, had arisen.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They started quite early, long before Ralph Jackson, who had come from the city the day previous, to take Mary to the Fair, had arisen.
dialectnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekt/
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading Mary, while appreciating Sibylla's good qualities, never failed to be amused at her broad "Pennsylvania German" dialect.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Late in September Jake and Sibylla drove to the Allentown Fair.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading They started quite early, long before Ralph Jackson, who had come from the city the day previous, to take Mary to the Fair, had arisen.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Mary, while appreciating Sibylla's good qualities, never failed to be amused at her broad "Pennsylvania German" dialect.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading MARY, RALPH, JAKE AND SIBYLLA VISIT THE ALLENTOWN FAIR.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They started quite early, long before Ralph Jackson, who had come from the city the day previous, to take Mary to the Fair, had arisen.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Mary, while appreciating Sibylla's good qualities, never failed to be amused at her broad "Pennsylvania German" dialect.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mary, while appreciating Sibylla's good qualities, never failed to be amused at her broad "Pennsylvania German" dialect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They started quite early, long before Ralph Jackson, who had come from the city the day previous, to take Mary to the Fair, had arisen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary, while appreciating Sibylla's good qualities, never failed to be amused at her broad "Pennsylvania German" dialect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late in September Jake and Sibylla drove to the Allentown Fair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was "Big Thursday" of Fair week.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading They started quite early, long before Ralph Jackson, who had come from the city the day previous, to take Mary to the Fair, had arisen.
JAKE
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From this reading MARY, RALPH, JAKE AND SIBYLLA VISIT THE ALLENTOWN FAIR.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late in September Jake and Sibylla drove to the Allentown Fair.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They started quite early, long before Ralph Jackson, who had come from the city the day previous, to take Mary to the Fair, had arisen.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY, RALPH, JAKE AND SIBYLLA VISIT THE ALLENTOWN FAIR.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mary, while appreciating Sibylla's good qualities, never failed to be amused at her broad "Pennsylvania German" dialect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was "Big Thursday" of Fair week.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mary, while appreciating Sibylla's good qualities, never failed to be amused at her broad "Pennsylvania German" dialect.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading They started quite early, long before Ralph Jackson, who had come from the city the day previous, to take Mary to the Fair, had arisen.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Mary, while appreciating Sibylla's good qualities, never failed to be amused at her broad "Pennsylvania German" dialect.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They started quite early, long before Ralph Jackson, who had come from the city the day previous, to take Mary to the Fair, had arisen.
RALPH
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From this reading MARY, RALPH, JAKE AND SIBYLLA VISIT THE ALLENTOWN FAIR.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Late in September Jake and Sibylla drove to the Allentown Fair.
SIBYLLA
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From this reading MARY, RALPH, JAKE AND SIBYLLA VISIT THE ALLENTOWN FAIR.
Sibylla's
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From this reading Mary, while appreciating Sibylla's good qualities, never failed to be amused at her broad "Pennsylvania German" dialect.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They started quite early, long before Ralph Jackson, who had come from the city the day previous, to take Mary to the Fair, had arisen.
carry out
From this reading They started quite early, long before Ralph Jackson, who had come from the city the day previous, to take Mary to the Fair, had arisen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY, RALPH, JAKE AND SIBYLLA VISIT THE ALLENTOWN FAIR.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They started quite early, long before Ralph Jackson, who had come from the city the day previous, to take Mary to the Fair, had arisen.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading It was "Big Thursday" of Fair week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Late in September Jake and Sibylla drove to the Allentown Fair.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading MARY, RALPH, JAKE AND SIBYLLA VISIT THE ALLENTOWN FAIR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was "Big Thursday" of Fair week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was "Big Thursday" of Fair week.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mary, while appreciating Sibylla's good qualities, never failed to be amused at her broad "Pennsylvania German" dialect.
which person or people
From this reading They started quite early, long before Ralph Jackson, who had come from the city the day previous, to take Mary to the Fair, had arisen.
