used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a consequence, Richmond is all agog with excitement.
agogadjectiveUS /əˈɡɑːɡ/
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, etc.
From this reading As a consequence, Richmond is all agog with excitement.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
(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 Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a consequence, Richmond is all agog with excitement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is to be a grand parade of all the local Labor Unions, together with delegations from Unions in neighboring cities.
buggiesnounUS /ˈbʌɡiz/
plural of “buggy” — a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a consequence, Richmond is all agog with excitement.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is Labor Day.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
delegationsnounUS /ˌdeləˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “delegation” — a group of representatives or delegates
From this reading There is to be a grand parade of all the local Labor Unions, together with delegations from Unions in neighboring cities.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading As a consequence, Richmond is all agog with excitement.
excursionists
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From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading There is to be a grand parade of all the local Labor Unions, together with delegations from Unions in neighboring cities.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is to be a grand parade of all the local Labor Unions, together with delegations from Unions in neighboring cities.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is Labor Day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is Labor Day.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading It is Labor Day.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading There is to be a grand parade of all the local Labor Unions, together with delegations from Unions in neighboring cities.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading MURDER!
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading There is to be a grand parade of all the local Labor Unions, together with delegations from Unions in neighboring cities.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is to be a grand parade of all the local Labor Unions, together with delegations from Unions in neighboring cities.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is to be a grand parade of all the local Labor Unions, together with delegations from Unions in neighboring cities.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There is to be a grand parade of all the local Labor Unions, together with delegations from Unions in neighboring cities.
UnionsnounUS /ˈjuːnjənz/
plural of “union” — an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading There is to be a grand parade of all the local Labor Unions, together with delegations from Unions in neighboring cities.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Business houses are closed, buildings are decorated, excursionists are present by the thousands from neighboring cities, the roads leading from rural districts are alive with buggies, wagons and carts, all full of people, crowding into Richmond.
