(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 And though some of these things may sound peculiar at first, you will soon see that they were all repetitions of history.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Many of the details I will reserve till later, including the growth of the canteen, the vanishing mirror, an improvement in overalls, to say nothing of daffodils and daisies and Mrs. Kelly's drum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the week was over, the places left vacant by the men had been filled by women, and the nursery and kindergarten had proved to be unqualified successes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least history repeated itself in the case of the grinders.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before the week was over, the places left vacant by the men had been filled by women, and the nursery and kindergarten had proved to be unqualified successes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before the week was over, the places left vacant by the men had been filled by women, and the nursery and kindergarten had proved to be unqualified successes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the week was over, the places left vacant by the men had been filled by women, and the nursery and kindergarten had proved to be unqualified successes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before the week was over, the places left vacant by the men had been filled by women, and the nursery and kindergarten had proved to be unqualified successes.
canteennounUS /kænˈtiːn/
a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading Many of the details I will reserve till later, including the growth of the canteen, the vanishing mirror, an improvement in overalls, to say nothing of daffodils and daisies and Mrs. Kelly's drum.
an occurrence of something
From this reading At least history repeated itself in the case of the grinders.
daffodilsnounUS /ˈdæfədɪlz/
plural of “daffodil” — any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
From this reading Many of the details I will reserve till later, including the growth of the canteen, the vanishing mirror, an improvement in overalls, to say nothing of daffodils and daisies and Mrs. Kelly's drum.
daisiesnounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Many of the details I will reserve till later, including the growth of the canteen, the vanishing mirror, an improvement in overalls, to say nothing of daffodils and daisies and Mrs. Kelly's drum.
true confidential information
From this reading Many of the details I will reserve till later, including the growth of the canteen, the vanishing mirror, an improvement in overalls, to say nothing of daffodils and daisies and Mrs. Kelly's drum.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading Many of the details I will reserve till later, including the growth of the canteen, the vanishing mirror, an improvement in overalls, to say nothing of daffodils and daisies and Mrs. Kelly's drum.
at any time
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that the old saying, "History repeats itself," is one of the truest ever written.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Before the week was over, the places left vacant by the men had been filled by women, and the nursery and kindergarten had proved to be unqualified successes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And though some of these things may sound peculiar at first, you will soon see that they were all repetitions of history.
grindersnounUS /ˈɡraɪndərz/
plural of “grinder” — a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
From this reading At least history repeated itself in the case of the grinders.
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 Many of the details I will reserve till later, including the growth of the canteen, the vanishing mirror, an improvement in overalls, to say nothing of daffodils and daisies and Mrs. Kelly's drum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the week was over, the places left vacant by the men had been filled by women, and the nursery and kindergarten had proved to be unqualified successes.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that the old saying, "History repeats itself," is one of the truest ever written.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Many of the details I will reserve till later, including the growth of the canteen, the vanishing mirror, an improvement in overalls, to say nothing of daffodils and daisies and Mrs. Kelly's drum.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading Many of the details I will reserve till later, including the growth of the canteen, the vanishing mirror, an improvement in overalls, to say nothing of daffodils and daisies and Mrs. Kelly's drum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At least history repeated itself in the case of the grinders.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Many of the details I will reserve till later, including the growth of the canteen, the vanishing mirror, an improvement in overalls, to say nothing of daffodils and daisies and Mrs. Kelly's drum.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that the old saying, "History repeats itself," is one of the truest ever written.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that the old saying, "History repeats itself," is one of the truest ever written.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that the old saying, "History repeats itself," is one of the truest ever written.
Kelly'snounUS /ˈkeliz/
possessive form of “kelly” — United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading Many of the details I will reserve till later, including the growth of the canteen, the vanishing mirror, an improvement in overalls, to say nothing of daffodils and daisies and Mrs. Kelly's drum.
kindergartennounUS /ˈkɪndərɡɑːrtən/
a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school
From this reading Before the week was over, the places left vacant by the men had been filled by women, and the nursery and kindergarten had proved to be unqualified successes.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Many of the details I will reserve till later, including the growth of the canteen, the vanishing mirror, an improvement in overalls, to say nothing of daffodils and daisies and Mrs. Kelly's drum.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least history repeated itself in the case of the grinders.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Before the week was over, the places left vacant by the men had been filled by women, and the nursery and kindergarten had proved to be unqualified successes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the details I will reserve till later, including the growth of the canteen, the vanishing mirror, an improvement in overalls, to say nothing of daffodils and daisies and Mrs. Kelly's drum.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And though some of these things may sound peculiar at first, you will soon see that they were all repetitions of history.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that the old saying, "History repeats itself," is one of the truest ever written.
the force of workers available
From this reading Before the week was over, the places left vacant by the men had been filled by women, and the nursery and kindergarten had proved to be unqualified successes.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Many of the details I will reserve till later, including the growth of the canteen, the vanishing mirror, an improvement in overalls, to say nothing of daffodils and daisies and Mrs. Kelly's drum.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Many of the details I will reserve till later, including the growth of the canteen, the vanishing mirror, an improvement in overalls, to say nothing of daffodils and daisies and Mrs. Kelly's drum.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Many of the details I will reserve till later, including the growth of the canteen, the vanishing mirror, an improvement in overalls, to say nothing of daffodils and daisies and Mrs. Kelly's drum.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Before the week was over, the places left vacant by the men had been filled by women, and the nursery and kindergarten had proved to be unqualified successes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that the old saying, "History repeats itself," is one of the truest ever written.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that the old saying, "History repeats itself," is one of the truest ever written.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that the old saying, "History repeats itself," is one of the truest ever written.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before the week was over, the places left vacant by the men had been filled by women, and the nursery and kindergarten had proved to be unqualified successes.
overallsnounUS /ˈoʊvərɔːlz/
plural of “overall” — (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
From this reading Many of the details I will reserve till later, including the growth of the canteen, the vanishing mirror, an improvement in overalls, to say nothing of daffodils and daisies and Mrs. Kelly's drum.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading And though some of these things may sound peculiar at first, you will soon see that they were all repetitions of history.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Before the week was over, the places left vacant by the men had been filled by women, and the nursery and kindergarten had proved to be unqualified successes.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Before the week was over, the places left vacant by the men had been filled by women, and the nursery and kindergarten had proved to be unqualified successes.
recurring again and again
From this reading At least history repeated itself in the case of the grinders.
repeatsnounUS /rɪˈpiːts/
plural of “repeat” — an event that repeats
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that the old saying, "History repeats itself," is one of the truest ever written.
repetitionsnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “repetition” — an event that repeats
From this reading And though some of these things may sound peculiar at first, you will soon see that they were all repetitions of history.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Many of the details I will reserve till later, including the growth of the canteen, the vanishing mirror, an improvement in overalls, to say nothing of daffodils and daisies and Mrs. Kelly's drum.
express in words
From this reading Many of the details I will reserve till later, including the growth of the canteen, the vanishing mirror, an improvement in overalls, to say nothing of daffodils and daisies and Mrs. Kelly's drum.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that the old saying, "History repeats itself," is one of the truest ever written.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And though some of these things may sound peculiar at first, you will soon see that they were all repetitions of history.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that the old saying, "History repeats itself," is one of the truest ever written.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And though some of these things may sound peculiar at first, you will soon see that they were all repetitions of history.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that the old saying, "History repeats itself," is one of the truest ever written.
in the near future
From this reading And though some of these things may sound peculiar at first, you will soon see that they were all repetitions of history.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And though some of these things may sound peculiar at first, you will soon see that they were all repetitions of history.
successesnounUS /səkˈsesəz/
plural of “success” — an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Before the week was over, the places left vacant by the men had been filled by women, and the nursery and kindergarten had proved to be unqualified successes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that the old saying, "History repeats itself," is one of the truest ever written.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that the old saying, "History repeats itself," is one of the truest ever written.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And though some of these things may sound peculiar at first, you will soon see that they were all repetitions of history.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And though some of these things may sound peculiar at first, you will soon see that they were all repetitions of history.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And though some of these things may sound peculiar at first, you will soon see that they were all repetitions of history.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though some of these things may sound peculiar at first, you will soon see that they were all repetitions of history.
up to a particular time
From this reading Many of the details I will reserve till later, including the growth of the canteen, the vanishing mirror, an improvement in overalls, to say nothing of daffodils and daisies and Mrs. Kelly's drum.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that the old saying, "History repeats itself," is one of the truest ever written.
truestadjectiveUS /ˈtruːɪst/
superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that the old saying, "History repeats itself," is one of the truest ever written.
unqualifiedadjectiveUS /ənˈkwɑːlɪfaɪd/
not limited or restricted
From this reading Before the week was over, the places left vacant by the men had been filled by women, and the nursery and kindergarten had proved to be unqualified successes.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Before the week was over, the places left vacant by the men had been filled by women, and the nursery and kindergarten had proved to be unqualified successes.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading Many of the details I will reserve till later, including the growth of the canteen, the vanishing mirror, an improvement in overalls, to say nothing of daffodils and daisies and Mrs. Kelly's drum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the week was over, the places left vacant by the men had been filled by women, and the nursery and kindergarten had proved to be unqualified successes.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Before the week was over, the places left vacant by the men had been filled by women, and the nursery and kindergarten had proved to be unqualified successes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And though some of these things may sound peculiar at first, you will soon see that they were all repetitions of history.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Many of the details I will reserve till later, including the growth of the canteen, the vanishing mirror, an improvement in overalls, to say nothing of daffodils and daisies and Mrs. Kelly's drum.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Before the week was over, the places left vacant by the men had been filled by women, and the nursery and kindergarten had proved to be unqualified successes.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It sometimes seems to me that the old saying, "History repeats itself," is one of the truest ever written.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And though some of these things may sound peculiar at first, you will soon see that they were all repetitions of history.
