aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Alice, with Fritzie to help, was charged with the decorations for the event, and two days before it, the available men about the place, under their direction, were emptying the green-houses and laying the woods under tribute.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MacBirney followed his household to the country after two weeks.
Alice
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From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For years no one had given the subject any attention.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading For years no one had given the subject any attention.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading Alice, with Fritzie to help, was charged with the decorations for the event, and two days before it, the available men about the place, under their direction, were emptying the green-houses and laying the woods under tribute.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Alice, with Fritzie to help, was charged with the decorations for the event, and two days before it, the available men about the place, under their direction, were emptying the green-houses and laying the woods under tribute.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
Castros
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From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Alice, with Fritzie to help, was charged with the decorations for the event, and two days before it, the available men about the place, under their direction, were emptying the green-houses and laying the woods under tribute.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading MacBirney followed his household to the country after two weeks.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Alice, with Fritzie to help, was charged with the decorations for the event, and two days before it, the available men about the place, under their direction, were emptying the green-houses and laying the woods under tribute.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading Alice, with Fritzie to help, was charged with the decorations for the event, and two days before it, the available men about the place, under their direction, were emptying the green-houses and laying the woods under tribute.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Alice, with Fritzie to help, was charged with the decorations for the event, and two days before it, the available men about the place, under their direction, were emptying the green-houses and laying the woods under tribute.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
emptyingnounUS /ˈemptiɪŋ/
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading Alice, with Fritzie to help, was charged with the decorations for the event, and two days before it, the available men about the place, under their direction, were emptying the green-houses and laying the woods under tribute.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Alice, with Fritzie to help, was charged with the decorations for the event, and two days before it, the available men about the place, under their direction, were emptying the green-houses and laying the woods under tribute.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading MacBirney followed his household to the country after two weeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
Fritzie
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From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading For years no one had given the subject any attention.
green-houses
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From this reading Alice, with Fritzie to help, was charged with the decorations for the event, and two days before it, the available men about the place, under their direction, were emptying the green-houses and laying the woods under tribute.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For years no one had given the subject any attention.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Alice, with Fritzie to help, was charged with the decorations for the event, and two days before it, the available men about the place, under their direction, were emptying the green-houses and laying the woods under tribute.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MacBirney followed his household to the country after two weeks.
a social unit living together
From this reading MacBirney followed his household to the country after two weeks.
ineffectiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪˈfektɪv/
not producing an intended effect
From this reading The lighting scheme Alice pronounced ineffective.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Alice, with Fritzie to help, was charged with the decorations for the event, and two days before it, the available men about the place, under their direction, were emptying the green-houses and laying the woods under tribute.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Alice, with Fritzie to help, was charged with the decorations for the event, and two days before it, the available men about the place, under their direction, were emptying the green-houses and laying the woods under tribute.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading The lighting scheme Alice pronounced ineffective.
MacBirney
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From this reading MacBirney followed his household to the country after two weeks.
engage in
From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
the force of workers available
From this reading Alice, with Fritzie to help, was charged with the decorations for the event, and two days before it, the available men about the place, under their direction, were emptying the green-houses and laying the woods under tribute.
navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
not any; not one
From this reading For years no one had given the subject any attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For years no one had given the subject any attention.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Alice, with Fritzie to help, was charged with the decorations for the event, and two days before it, the available men about the place, under their direction, were emptying the green-houses and laying the woods under tribute.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The lighting scheme Alice pronounced ineffective.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The lighting scheme Alice pronounced ineffective.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
signalized
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From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading For years no one had given the subject any attention.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MacBirney followed his household to the country after two weeks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Alice, with Fritzie to help, was charged with the decorations for the event, and two days before it, the available men about the place, under their direction, were emptying the green-houses and laying the woods under tribute.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MacBirney followed his household to the country after two weeks.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading Alice, with Fritzie to help, was charged with the decorations for the event, and two days before it, the available men about the place, under their direction, were emptying the green-houses and laying the woods under tribute.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MacBirney followed his household to the country after two weeks.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Alice, with Fritzie to help, was charged with the decorations for the event, and two days before it, the available men about the place, under their direction, were emptying the green-houses and laying the woods under tribute.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice, with Fritzie to help, was charged with the decorations for the event, and two days before it, the available men about the place, under their direction, were emptying the green-houses and laying the woods under tribute.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading MacBirney followed his household to the country after two weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The De Castros were then back and Dolly enlisted Alice and Fritzie to make ready for the dance at Black Rock barn which regularly signalized at Second Lake what Nelson termed the "opening of navigation."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alice, with Fritzie to help, was charged with the decorations for the event, and two days before it, the available men about the place, under their direction, were emptying the green-houses and laying the woods under tribute.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Alice, with Fritzie to help, was charged with the decorations for the event, and two days before it, the available men about the place, under their direction, were emptying the green-houses and laying the woods under tribute.
a late time of life
From this reading For years no one had given the subject any attention.
