used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading For school was out, and young America free of restraint for eighteen hours at least.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For school was out, and young America free of restraint for eighteen hours at least.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Resilient youth, like a coiled spring that has been loosed, was off with a bound.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The teacher came to the door, hand in hand with six-year-olds, who clung to her with fond good-bys before they climbed into the waiting buggies.
confined by bonds
From this reading Resilient youth, like a coiled spring that has been loosed, was off with a bound.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
buggiesnounUS /ˈbʌɡiz/
plural of “buggy” — a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading The teacher came to the door, hand in hand with six-year-olds, who clung to her with fond good-bys before they climbed into the waiting buggies.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The teacher came to the door, hand in hand with six-year-olds, who clung to her with fond good-bys before they climbed into the waiting buggies.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The teacher came to the door, hand in hand with six-year-olds, who clung to her with fond good-bys before they climbed into the waiting buggies.
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading Resilient youth, like a coiled spring that has been loosed, was off with a bound.
demurelyadverbUS /dɪˈmjʊrli/
in a demure manner
From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
DIXON
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From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading For school was out, and young America free of restraint for eighteen hours at least.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The teacher came to the door, hand in hand with six-year-olds, who clung to her with fond good-bys before they climbed into the waiting buggies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For school was out, and young America free of restraint for eighteen hours at least.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading For school was out, and young America free of restraint for eighteen hours at least.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
good-bys
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From this reading The teacher came to the door, hand in hand with six-year-olds, who clung to her with fond good-bys before they climbed into the waiting buggies.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The teacher came to the door, hand in hand with six-year-olds, who clung to her with fond good-bys before they climbed into the waiting buggies.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading Horses were saddled or put to harness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Resilient youth, like a coiled spring that has been loosed, was off with a bound.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The teacher came to the door, hand in hand with six-year-olds, who clung to her with fond good-bys before they climbed into the waiting buggies.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Horses were saddled or put to harness.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For school was out, and young America free of restraint for eighteen hours at least.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The teacher came to the door, hand in hand with six-year-olds, who clung to her with fond good-bys before they climbed into the waiting buggies.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The teacher came to the door, hand in hand with six-year-olds, who clung to her with fond good-bys before they climbed into the waiting buggies.
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 For school was out, and young America free of restraint for eighteen hours at least.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Resilient youth, like a coiled spring that has been loosed, was off with a bound.
loosedverbUS /luːst/
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Resilient youth, like a coiled spring that has been loosed, was off with a bound.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Resilient youth, like a coiled spring that has been loosed, was off with a bound.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Horses were saddled or put to harness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
pipingnounUS /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/
a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Horses were saddled or put to harness.
ResilientadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɪljənt/
recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
From this reading Resilient youth, like a coiled spring that has been loosed, was off with a bound.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading For school was out, and young America free of restraint for eighteen hours at least.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading Horses were saddled or put to harness.
an educational institution
From this reading For school was out, and young America free of restraint for eighteen hours at least.
six-year-olds
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From this reading The teacher came to the door, hand in hand with six-year-olds, who clung to her with fond good-bys before they climbed into the waiting buggies.
sopranonounUS /səˈprɑːnoʊ/
a female singer
From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
the season of growth
From this reading Resilient youth, like a coiled spring that has been loosed, was off with a bound.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The teacher came to the door, hand in hand with six-year-olds, who clung to her with fond good-bys before they climbed into the waiting buggies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Resilient youth, like a coiled spring that has been loosed, was off with a bound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The teacher came to the door, hand in hand with six-year-olds, who clung to her with fond good-bys before they climbed into the waiting buggies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Horses were saddled or put to harness.
male cat
From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The teacher came to the door, hand in hand with six-year-olds, who clung to her with fond good-bys before they climbed into the waiting buggies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For school was out, and young America free of restraint for eighteen hours at least.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Horses were saddled or put to harness.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
which person or people
From this reading The teacher came to the door, hand in hand with six-year-olds, who clung to her with fond good-bys before they climbed into the waiting buggies.
whoopsnounUS /wuːps/
plural of “whoop” — a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOM DIXON With whoops and a waving of caps boys burst out of one door, while girls came out of the opposite one more demurely, but with the piping of gay soprano voices.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For school was out, and young America free of restraint for eighteen hours at least.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Resilient youth, like a coiled spring that has been loosed, was off with a bound.
