used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HAPPY RED CROSS GROUP It was not very long before the Red Cross Group at the High School was busily at work, following the outline suggested by the Red Cross Committee.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Another group of about the same number had already prepared gardens for the growth of vegetables and berries.
(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 Letty's suggestion that each girl specialize in one thing and that all the vegetables were to be brought to the school and sold when ready.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Another group of about the same number had already prepared gardens for the growth of vegetables and berries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The group was made up of thirty girls, each of whom gave five hours a week to sewing, knitting and in a smaller measure preparing bandages.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another group of about the same number had already prepared gardens for the growth of vegetables and berries.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A HAPPY RED CROSS GROUP It was not very long before the Red Cross Group at the High School was busily at work, following the outline suggested by the Red Cross Committee.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading The group was made up of thirty girls, each of whom gave five hours a week to sewing, knitting and in a smaller measure preparing bandages.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was Letty's suggestion that each girl specialize in one thing and that all the vegetables were to be brought to the school and sold when ready.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading Letty and Mary Lee had planned for a garden of string beans.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A HAPPY RED CROSS GROUP It was not very long before the Red Cross Group at the High School was busily at work, following the outline suggested by the Red Cross Committee.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading Another group of about the same number had already prepared gardens for the growth of vegetables and berries.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was Letty's suggestion that each girl specialize in one thing and that all the vegetables were to be brought to the school and sold when ready.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading A HAPPY RED CROSS GROUP It was not very long before the Red Cross Group at the High School was busily at work, following the outline suggested by the Red Cross Committee.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A HAPPY RED CROSS GROUP It was not very long before the Red Cross Group at the High School was busily at work, following the outline suggested by the Red Cross Committee.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading A HAPPY RED CROSS GROUP It was not very long before the Red Cross Group at the High School was busily at work, following the outline suggested by the Red Cross Committee.
travel across or pass over
From this reading A HAPPY RED CROSS GROUP It was not very long before the Red Cross Group at the High School was busily at work, following the outline suggested by the Red Cross Committee.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The group was made up of thirty girls, each of whom gave five hours a week to sewing, knitting and in a smaller measure preparing bandages.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The group was made up of thirty girls, each of whom gave five hours a week to sewing, knitting and in a smaller measure preparing bandages.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A HAPPY RED CROSS GROUP It was not very long before the Red Cross Group at the High School was busily at work, following the outline suggested by the Red Cross Committee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Another group of about the same number had already prepared gardens for the growth of vegetables and berries.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Letty and Mary Lee had planned for a garden of string beans.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Another group of about the same number had already prepared gardens for the growth of vegetables and berries.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The group was made up of thirty girls, each of whom gave five hours a week to sewing, knitting and in a smaller measure preparing bandages.
a young female
From this reading It was Letty's suggestion that each girl specialize in one thing and that all the vegetables were to be brought to the school and sold when ready.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The group was made up of thirty girls, each of whom gave five hours a week to sewing, knitting and in a smaller measure preparing bandages.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A HAPPY RED CROSS GROUP It was not very long before the Red Cross Group at the High School was busily at work, following the outline suggested by the Red Cross Committee.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Another group of about the same number had already prepared gardens for the growth of vegetables and berries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Another group of about the same number had already prepared gardens for the growth of vegetables and berries.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A HAPPY RED CROSS GROUP It was not very long before the Red Cross Group at the High School was busily at work, following the outline suggested by the Red Cross Committee.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A HAPPY RED CROSS GROUP It was not very long before the Red Cross Group at the High School was busily at work, following the outline suggested by the Red Cross Committee.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The group was made up of thirty girls, each of whom gave five hours a week to sewing, knitting and in a smaller measure preparing bandages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The group was made up of thirty girls, each of whom gave five hours a week to sewing, knitting and in a smaller measure preparing bandages.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A HAPPY RED CROSS GROUP It was not very long before the Red Cross Group at the High School was busily at work, following the outline suggested by the Red Cross Committee.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading The group was made up of thirty girls, each of whom gave five hours a week to sewing, knitting and in a smaller measure preparing bandages.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Letty and Mary Lee had planned for a garden of string beans.
Letty
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From this reading Letty and Mary Lee had planned for a garden of string beans.
Letty's
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From this reading It was Letty's suggestion that each girl specialize in one thing and that all the vegetables were to be brought to the school and sold when ready.
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 A HAPPY RED CROSS GROUP It was not very long before the Red Cross Group at the High School was busily at work, following the outline suggested by the Red Cross Committee.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The group was made up of thirty girls, each of whom gave five hours a week to sewing, knitting and in a smaller measure preparing bandages.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Letty and Mary Lee had planned for a garden of string beans.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The group was made up of thirty girls, each of whom gave five hours a week to sewing, knitting and in a smaller measure preparing bandages.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A HAPPY RED CROSS GROUP It was not very long before the Red Cross Group at the High School was busily at work, following the outline suggested by the Red Cross Committee.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Another group of about the same number had already prepared gardens for the growth of vegetables and berries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The group was made up of thirty girls, each of whom gave five hours a week to sewing, knitting and in a smaller measure preparing bandages.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was Letty's suggestion that each girl specialize in one thing and that all the vegetables were to be brought to the school and sold when ready.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading A HAPPY RED CROSS GROUP It was not very long before the Red Cross Group at the High School was busily at work, following the outline suggested by the Red Cross Committee.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Letty and Mary Lee had planned for a garden of string beans.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Another group of about the same number had already prepared gardens for the growth of vegetables and berries.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading The group was made up of thirty girls, each of whom gave five hours a week to sewing, knitting and in a smaller measure preparing bandages.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It was Letty's suggestion that each girl specialize in one thing and that all the vegetables were to be brought to the school and sold when ready.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A HAPPY RED CROSS GROUP It was not very long before the Red Cross Group at the High School was busily at work, following the outline suggested by the Red Cross Committee.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Another group of about the same number had already prepared gardens for the growth of vegetables and berries.
an educational institution
From this reading A HAPPY RED CROSS GROUP It was not very long before the Red Cross Group at the High School was busily at work, following the outline suggested by the Red Cross Committee.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading The group was made up of thirty girls, each of whom gave five hours a week to sewing, knitting and in a smaller measure preparing bandages.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The group was made up of thirty girls, each of whom gave five hours a week to sewing, knitting and in a smaller measure preparing bandages.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading It was Letty's suggestion that each girl specialize in one thing and that all the vegetables were to be brought to the school and sold when ready.
specializeverbUS /ˈspeʃəlaɪz/
become more focused on an area of activity or field of study
From this reading It was Letty's suggestion that each girl specialize in one thing and that all the vegetables were to be brought to the school and sold when ready.
a lightweight cord
From this reading Letty and Mary Lee had planned for a garden of string beans.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading A HAPPY RED CROSS GROUP It was not very long before the Red Cross Group at the High School was busily at work, following the outline suggested by the Red Cross Committee.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading It was Letty's suggestion that each girl specialize in one thing and that all the vegetables were to be brought to the school and sold when ready.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Letty's suggestion that each girl specialize in one thing and that all the vegetables were to be brought to the school and sold when ready.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HAPPY RED CROSS GROUP It was not very long before the Red Cross Group at the High School was busily at work, following the outline suggested by the Red Cross Committee.
a special situation
From this reading It was Letty's suggestion that each girl specialize in one thing and that all the vegetables were to be brought to the school and sold when ready.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The group was made up of thirty girls, each of whom gave five hours a week to sewing, knitting and in a smaller measure preparing bandages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The group was made up of thirty girls, each of whom gave five hours a week to sewing, knitting and in a smaller measure preparing bandages.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The group was made up of thirty girls, each of whom gave five hours a week to sewing, knitting and in a smaller measure preparing bandages.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Another group of about the same number had already prepared gardens for the growth of vegetables and berries.
precisely as stated
From this reading A HAPPY RED CROSS GROUP It was not very long before the Red Cross Group at the High School was busily at work, following the outline suggested by the Red Cross Committee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HAPPY RED CROSS GROUP It was not very long before the Red Cross Group at the High School was busily at work, following the outline suggested by the Red Cross Committee.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The group was made up of thirty girls, each of whom gave five hours a week to sewing, knitting and in a smaller measure preparing bandages.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was Letty's suggestion that each girl specialize in one thing and that all the vegetables were to be brought to the school and sold when ready.
at the time that
From this reading It was Letty's suggestion that each girl specialize in one thing and that all the vegetables were to be brought to the school and sold when ready.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The group was made up of thirty girls, each of whom gave five hours a week to sewing, knitting and in a smaller measure preparing bandages.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A HAPPY RED CROSS GROUP It was not very long before the Red Cross Group at the High School was busily at work, following the outline suggested by the Red Cross Committee.
