used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LONDON AGAIN After nearly three years of concert and oratorio and racketing about America on tours, it was a joy to go to England again for another season.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LONDON AGAIN After nearly three years of concert and oratorio and racketing about America on tours, it was a joy to go to England again for another season.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LONDON AGAIN After nearly three years of concert and oratorio and racketing about America on tours, it was a joy to go to England again for another season.
anew
From this reading LONDON AGAIN After nearly three years of concert and oratorio and racketing about America on tours, it was a joy to go to England again for another season.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The spring season in London was well along when we arrived there and, before I had been in the city a day, I began to feel at home again.
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 LONDON AGAIN After nearly three years of concert and oratorio and racketing about America on tours, it was a joy to go to England again for another season.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON AGAIN After nearly three years of concert and oratorio and racketing about America on tours, it was a joy to go to England again for another season.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading LONDON AGAIN After nearly three years of concert and oratorio and racketing about America on tours, it was a joy to go to England again for another season.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The spring season in London was well along when we arrived there and, before I had been in the city a day, I began to feel at home again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The offer from the Association was a great compliment, however, and especially the wording of the resolution as communicated to me by the secretary.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Peace Jubilee Association asked me to sing at their celebration in Boston that spring, but I went to London instead.
AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading The Peace Jubilee Association asked me to sing at their celebration in Boston that spring, but I went to London instead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Peace Jubilee Association asked me to sing at their celebration in Boston that spring, but I went to London instead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The spring season in London was well along when we arrived there and, before I had been in the city a day, I began to feel at home again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The spring season in London was well along when we arrived there and, before I had been in the city a day, I began to feel at home again.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The spring season in London was well along when we arrived there and, before I had been in the city a day, I began to feel at home again.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The Peace Jubilee Association asked me to sing at their celebration in Boston that spring, but I went to London instead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Peace Jubilee Association asked me to sing at their celebration in Boston that spring, but I went to London instead.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The offer from the Association was a great compliment, however, and especially the wording of the resolution as communicated to me by the secretary.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading The Peace Jubilee Association asked me to sing at their celebration in Boston that spring, but I went to London instead.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The spring season in London was well along when we arrived there and, before I had been in the city a day, I began to feel at home again.
Clara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Unanimously voted:--That Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, the leading _prima donna_ of America, receive the special invitation of the Executive Committee, etc."
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading "Unanimously voted:--That Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, the leading _prima donna_ of America, receive the special invitation of the Executive Committee, etc."
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading The offer from the Association was a great compliment, however, and especially the wording of the resolution as communicated to me by the secretary.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading The offer from the Association was a great compliment, however, and especially the wording of the resolution as communicated to me by the secretary.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading LONDON AGAIN After nearly three years of concert and oratorio and racketing about America on tours, it was a joy to go to England again for another season.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The spring season in London was well along when we arrived there and, before I had been in the city a day, I began to feel at home again.
donnanounUS /ˈdɑːnə/
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading "Unanimously voted:--That Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, the leading _prima donna_ of America, receive the special invitation of the Executive Committee, etc."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading LONDON AGAIN After nearly three years of concert and oratorio and racketing about America on tours, it was a joy to go to England again for another season.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The offer from the Association was a great compliment, however, and especially the wording of the resolution as communicated to me by the secretary.
etc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Unanimously voted:--That Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, the leading _prima donna_ of America, receive the special invitation of the Executive Committee, etc."
ExecutivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading "Unanimously voted:--That Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, the leading _prima donna_ of America, receive the special invitation of the Executive Committee, etc."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The spring season in London was well along when we arrived there and, before I had been in the city a day, I began to feel at home again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LONDON AGAIN After nearly three years of concert and oratorio and racketing about America on tours, it was a joy to go to England again for another season.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The offer from the Association was a great compliment, however, and especially the wording of the resolution as communicated to me by the secretary.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LONDON AGAIN After nearly three years of concert and oratorio and racketing about America on tours, it was a joy to go to England again for another season.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The offer from the Association was a great compliment, however, and especially the wording of the resolution as communicated to me by the secretary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spring season in London was well along when we arrived there and, before I had been in the city a day, I began to feel at home again.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The spring season in London was well along when we arrived there and, before I had been in the city a day, I began to feel at home again.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The offer from the Association was a great compliment, however, and especially the wording of the resolution as communicated to me by the secretary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Peace Jubilee Association asked me to sing at their celebration in Boston that spring, but I went to London instead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Peace Jubilee Association asked me to sing at their celebration in Boston that spring, but I went to London instead.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The Peace Jubilee Association asked me to sing at their celebration in Boston that spring, but I went to London instead.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading "Unanimously voted:--That Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, the leading _prima donna_ of America, receive the special invitation of the Executive Committee, etc."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LONDON AGAIN After nearly three years of concert and oratorio and racketing about America on tours, it was a joy to go to England again for another season.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading LONDON AGAIN After nearly three years of concert and oratorio and racketing about America on tours, it was a joy to go to England again for another season.
JubileenounUS /ˈdʒuːbəliː/
a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The Peace Jubilee Association asked me to sing at their celebration in Boston that spring, but I went to London instead.
KelloggnounUS /ˈkelɔːɡ/
United States food manufacturer who (with his brother) developed a breakfast cereal of crisp flakes of rolled and toasted wheat and corn; he established a company to manufacture the cereal (1860-1951)
From this reading "Unanimously voted:--That Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, the leading _prima donna_ of America, receive the special invitation of the Executive Committee, etc."
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "Unanimously voted:--That Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, the leading _prima donna_ of America, receive the special invitation of the Executive Committee, etc."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON AGAIN After nearly three years of concert and oratorio and racketing about America on tours, it was a joy to go to England again for another season.
Louise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Unanimously voted:--That Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, the leading _prima donna_ of America, receive the special invitation of the Executive Committee, etc."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Peace Jubilee Association asked me to sing at their celebration in Boston that spring, but I went to London instead.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Unanimously voted:--That Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, the leading _prima donna_ of America, receive the special invitation of the Executive Committee, etc."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading LONDON AGAIN After nearly three years of concert and oratorio and racketing about America on tours, it was a joy to go to England again for another season.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LONDON AGAIN After nearly three years of concert and oratorio and racketing about America on tours, it was a joy to go to England again for another season.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The offer from the Association was a great compliment, however, and especially the wording of the resolution as communicated to me by the secretary.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LONDON AGAIN After nearly three years of concert and oratorio and racketing about America on tours, it was a joy to go to England again for another season.
oratorionounUS /ˌɑːrəˈtɔːrioʊ/
a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
From this reading LONDON AGAIN After nearly three years of concert and oratorio and racketing about America on tours, it was a joy to go to England again for another season.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The Peace Jubilee Association asked me to sing at their celebration in Boston that spring, but I went to London instead.
primanounUS /ˈpriːmə/
used primarily as eating apples
From this reading "Unanimously voted:--That Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, the leading _prima donna_ of America, receive the special invitation of the Executive Committee, etc."
racketing
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From this reading LONDON AGAIN After nearly three years of concert and oratorio and racketing about America on tours, it was a joy to go to England again for another season.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "Unanimously voted:--That Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, the leading _prima donna_ of America, receive the special invitation of the Executive Committee, etc."
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading The offer from the Association was a great compliment, however, and especially the wording of the resolution as communicated to me by the secretary.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading LONDON AGAIN After nearly three years of concert and oratorio and racketing about America on tours, it was a joy to go to England again for another season.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The offer from the Association was a great compliment, however, and especially the wording of the resolution as communicated to me by the secretary.
deliver by singing
From this reading The Peace Jubilee Association asked me to sing at their celebration in Boston that spring, but I went to London instead.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "Unanimously voted:--That Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, the leading _prima donna_ of America, receive the special invitation of the Executive Committee, etc."
the season of growth
From this reading The Peace Jubilee Association asked me to sing at their celebration in Boston that spring, but I went to London instead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Peace Jubilee Association asked me to sing at their celebration in Boston that spring, but I went to London instead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Peace Jubilee Association asked me to sing at their celebration in Boston that spring, but I went to London instead.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Peace Jubilee Association asked me to sing at their celebration in Boston that spring, but I went to London instead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The spring season in London was well along when we arrived there and, before I had been in the city a day, I began to feel at home again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading LONDON AGAIN After nearly three years of concert and oratorio and racketing about America on tours, it was a joy to go to England again for another season.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LONDON AGAIN After nearly three years of concert and oratorio and racketing about America on tours, it was a joy to go to England again for another season.
toursnounUS /tʊrz/
an industrial city in western France on the Loire River
From this reading LONDON AGAIN After nearly three years of concert and oratorio and racketing about America on tours, it was a joy to go to England again for another season.
UnanimouslyadverbUS /juːˈnænəməsli/
of one mind; without dissent
From this reading "Unanimously voted:--That Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, the leading _prima donna_ of America, receive the special invitation of the Executive Committee, etc."
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading "Unanimously voted:--That Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, the leading _prima donna_ of America, receive the special invitation of the Executive Committee, etc."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LONDON AGAIN After nearly three years of concert and oratorio and racketing about America on tours, it was a joy to go to England again for another season.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The spring season in London was well along when we arrived there and, before I had been in the city a day, I began to feel at home again.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The spring season in London was well along when we arrived there and, before I had been in the city a day, I began to feel at home again.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Peace Jubilee Association asked me to sing at their celebration in Boston that spring, but I went to London instead.
at the time that
From this reading The spring season in London was well along when we arrived there and, before I had been in the city a day, I began to feel at home again.
wordingnounUS /ˈwɜːrdɪŋ/
the manner in which something is expressed in words
From this reading The offer from the Association was a great compliment, however, and especially the wording of the resolution as communicated to me by the secretary.
a late time of life
From this reading LONDON AGAIN After nearly three years of concert and oratorio and racketing about America on tours, it was a joy to go to England again for another season.
