used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PIONEERS Our plan was simple and to the point; first to organize the village into a club on the simplest and broadest lines.
adultsnounUS /əˈdʌlts/
plural of “adult” — a fully developed person from maturity onward
From this reading The membership fee was to be for adults one dollar, for women fifty cents, for boys ten cents.
(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 The latter were to pass on all disbursements and had the privilege of canceling membership fees in any worthy case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PIONEERS Our plan was simple and to the point; first to organize the village into a club on the simplest and broadest lines.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The latter were to pass on all disbursements and had the privilege of canceling membership fees in any worthy case.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be called “The Pioneers,” and every taxpayer and the family of every taxpayer was to be eligible for membership.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading We were to have a president, a secretary-treasurer, and a board of five directors.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The membership fee was to be for adults one dollar, for women fifty cents, for boys ten cents.
broadestadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdɪst/
superlative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE PIONEERS Our plan was simple and to the point; first to organize the village into a club on the simplest and broadest lines.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was to be called “The Pioneers,” and every taxpayer and the family of every taxpayer was to be eligible for membership.
cancelingverbUS /ˈkænsəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “cancel” — postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
From this reading The latter were to pass on all disbursements and had the privilege of canceling membership fees in any worthy case.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The latter were to pass on all disbursements and had the privilege of canceling membership fees in any worthy case.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading The membership fee was to be for adults one dollar, for women fifty cents, for boys ten cents.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE PIONEERS Our plan was simple and to the point; first to organize the village into a club on the simplest and broadest lines.
directorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading We were to have a president, a secretary-treasurer, and a board of five directors.
disbursementsnounUS /dɪsˈbɜːrsmənts/
plural of “disbursement” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading The latter were to pass on all disbursements and had the privilege of canceling membership fees in any worthy case.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The membership fee was to be for adults one dollar, for women fifty cents, for boys ten cents.
eligibleadjectiveUS /ˈelədʒəbəl/
qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
From this reading It was to be called “The Pioneers,” and every taxpayer and the family of every taxpayer was to be eligible for membership.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was to be called “The Pioneers,” and every taxpayer and the family of every taxpayer was to be eligible for membership.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was to be called “The Pioneers,” and every taxpayer and the family of every taxpayer was to be eligible for membership.
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading The membership fee was to be for adults one dollar, for women fifty cents, for boys ten cents.
feesnounUS /fiːz/
plural of “fee” — a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading The latter were to pass on all disbursements and had the privilege of canceling membership fees in any worthy case.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The membership fee was to be for adults one dollar, for women fifty cents, for boys ten cents.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE PIONEERS Our plan was simple and to the point; first to organize the village into a club on the simplest and broadest lines.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading We were to have a president, a secretary-treasurer, and a board of five directors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was to be called “The Pioneers,” and every taxpayer and the family of every taxpayer was to be eligible for membership.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latter were to pass on all disbursements and had the privilege of canceling membership fees in any worthy case.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We were to have a president, a secretary-treasurer, and a board of five directors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latter were to pass on all disbursements and had the privilege of canceling membership fees in any worthy case.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE PIONEERS Our plan was simple and to the point; first to organize the village into a club on the simplest and broadest lines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to be called “The Pioneers,” and every taxpayer and the family of every taxpayer was to be eligible for membership.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter were to pass on all disbursements and had the privilege of canceling membership fees in any worthy case.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE PIONEERS Our plan was simple and to the point; first to organize the village into a club on the simplest and broadest lines.
membershipnounUS /ˈmembərʃɪp/
the body of members of an organization or group
From this reading It was to be called “The Pioneers,” and every taxpayer and the family of every taxpayer was to be eligible for membership.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was to be called “The Pioneers,” and every taxpayer and the family of every taxpayer was to be eligible for membership.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PIONEERS Our plan was simple and to the point; first to organize the village into a club on the simplest and broadest lines.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The membership fee was to be for adults one dollar, for women fifty cents, for boys ten cents.
organizeverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪz/
create (as an entity)
From this reading THE PIONEERS Our plan was simple and to the point; first to organize the village into a club on the simplest and broadest lines.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE PIONEERS Our plan was simple and to the point; first to organize the village into a club on the simplest and broadest lines.
go across or through
From this reading The latter were to pass on all disbursements and had the privilege of canceling membership fees in any worthy case.
PIONEERSnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading THE PIONEERS Our plan was simple and to the point; first to organize the village into a club on the simplest and broadest lines.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading THE PIONEERS Our plan was simple and to the point; first to organize the village into a club on the simplest and broadest lines.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE PIONEERS Our plan was simple and to the point; first to organize the village into a club on the simplest and broadest lines.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading We were to have a president, a secretary-treasurer, and a board of five directors.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading The latter were to pass on all disbursements and had the privilege of canceling membership fees in any worthy case.
secretary-treasurer
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From this reading We were to have a president, a secretary-treasurer, and a board of five directors.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading THE PIONEERS Our plan was simple and to the point; first to organize the village into a club on the simplest and broadest lines.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading THE PIONEERS Our plan was simple and to the point; first to organize the village into a club on the simplest and broadest lines.
taxpayernounUS /ˈtækspeɪər/
someone who pays taxes
From this reading It was to be called “The Pioneers,” and every taxpayer and the family of every taxpayer was to be eligible for membership.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The membership fee was to be for adults one dollar, for women fifty cents, for boys ten cents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PIONEERS Our plan was simple and to the point; first to organize the village into a club on the simplest and broadest lines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PIONEERS Our plan was simple and to the point; first to organize the village into a club on the simplest and broadest lines.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE PIONEERS Our plan was simple and to the point; first to organize the village into a club on the simplest and broadest lines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PIONEERS Our plan was simple and to the point; first to organize the village into a club on the simplest and broadest lines.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were to have a president, a secretary-treasurer, and a board of five directors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were to have a president, a secretary-treasurer, and a board of five directors.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The membership fee was to be for adults one dollar, for women fifty cents, for boys ten cents.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The latter were to pass on all disbursements and had the privilege of canceling membership fees in any worthy case.
