used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the ridge above the town of Catalpa stands a huge building known as "The Fair Building."
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading On the ridge above the town of Catalpa stands a huge building known as "The Fair Building."
AgriculturaladjectiveUS /ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃərəl/
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
(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 men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the ridge above the town of Catalpa stands a huge building known as "The Fair Building."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading On the ridge above the town of Catalpa stands a huge building known as "The Fair Building."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
Catalpanoun
tree of the genus Catalpa with large leaves and white flowers followed by long slender pods
From this reading On the ridge above the town of Catalpa stands a huge building known as "The Fair Building."
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading Now it was given over to desolation and neglect.
displaysnounUS /dɪˈspleɪz/
plural of “display” — something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
erectionnounUS /ɪˈrekʃən/
an erect penis
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
at any time
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
exhibitsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɪbəts/
plural of “exhibit” — an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading On the ridge above the town of Catalpa stands a huge building known as "The Fair Building."
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
flaxnounUS /flæks/
fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Now it was given over to desolation and neglect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
handiworknounUS /ˈhændiwɜːrk/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading On the ridge above the town of Catalpa stands a huge building known as "The Fair Building."
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it was given over to desolation and neglect.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading On the ridge above the town of Catalpa stands a huge building known as "The Fair Building."
mammothadjectiveUS /ˈmæməθ/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading Now it was given over to desolation and neglect.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading NOTES OF PREPARATION.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was given over to desolation and neglect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOTES OF PREPARATION.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the ridge above the town of Catalpa stands a huge building known as "The Fair Building."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now it was given over to desolation and neglect.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
PREPARATIONnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading NOTES OF PREPARATION.
productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading On the ridge above the town of Catalpa stands a huge building known as "The Fair Building."
signifyverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪ/
denote or connote
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
squashes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading On the ridge above the town of Catalpa stands a huge building known as "The Fair Building."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the ridge above the town of Catalpa stands a huge building known as "The Fair Building."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now it was given over to desolation and neglect.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On the ridge above the town of Catalpa stands a huge building known as "The Fair Building."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
at the time that
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
which person or people
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading The men who had helped to pay for its erection were not willing to signify by tearing it down that they had given up all hope of ever winning back to Catalpa the institution that had moved away up to the northern part of the state.
women's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Northern District Agricultural Fair was held in Catalpa, this structure was used for displays of mammoth squashes, women's handiwork, exhibits of flax, wheat, flour, and the other products of the fertile region of Northern Illinois.
