used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Around it a host of little towns, farming, manufacturing, farther away even mining, made it their center and paid it tribute by mail-order and otherwise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Around it a host of little towns, farming, manufacturing, farther away even mining, made it their center and paid it tribute by mail-order and otherwise.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around it a host of little towns, farming, manufacturing, farther away even mining, made it their center and paid it tribute by mail-order and otherwise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was one of the Middle West cities at which every big theatrical star, every big musical “attraction,” every well booked lecturer spent at least one night.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading It was one of the Middle West cities at which every big theatrical star, every big musical “attraction,” every well booked lecturer spent at least one night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Around it a host of little towns, farming, manufacturing, farther away even mining, made it their center and paid it tribute by mail-order and otherwise.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON THE STUMP I St. Pierre was the big city of the state.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading It had its paragraph in the marriage, birth and death section in Vogue.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading It boasted branch establishments of exclusive New York and Chicago shops.
bookedadjectiveUS /bʊkt/
reserved in advance
From this reading It was one of the Middle West cities at which every big theatrical star, every big musical “attraction,” every well booked lecturer spent at least one night.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading It boasted branch establishments of exclusive New York and Chicago shops.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Around it a host of little towns, farming, manufacturing, farther away even mining, made it their center and paid it tribute by mail-order and otherwise.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Around it a host of little towns, farming, manufacturing, farther away even mining, made it their center and paid it tribute by mail-order and otherwise.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading It boasted branch establishments of exclusive New York and Chicago shops.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was one of the Middle West cities at which every big theatrical star, every big musical “attraction,” every well booked lecturer spent at least one night.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ON THE STUMP I St. Pierre was the big city of the state.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It had its paragraph in the marriage, birth and death section in Vogue.
establishmentsnounUS /eˈstæblɪʃmənts/
plural of “establishment” — the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading It boasted branch establishments of exclusive New York and Chicago shops.
divisible by two
From this reading Around it a host of little towns, farming, manufacturing, farther away even mining, made it their center and paid it tribute by mail-order and otherwise.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was one of the Middle West cities at which every big theatrical star, every big musical “attraction,” every well booked lecturer spent at least one night.
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading It boasted branch establishments of exclusive New York and Chicago shops.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading Around it a host of little towns, farming, manufacturing, farther away even mining, made it their center and paid it tribute by mail-order and otherwise.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Around it a host of little towns, farming, manufacturing, farther away even mining, made it their center and paid it tribute by mail-order and otherwise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had its paragraph in the marriage, birth and death section in Vogue.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Around it a host of little towns, farming, manufacturing, farther away even mining, made it their center and paid it tribute by mail-order and otherwise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON THE STUMP I St. Pierre was the big city of the state.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had its paragraph in the marriage, birth and death section in Vogue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Around it a host of little towns, farming, manufacturing, farther away even mining, made it their center and paid it tribute by mail-order and otherwise.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had its paragraph in the marriage, birth and death section in Vogue.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was one of the Middle West cities at which every big theatrical star, every big musical “attraction,” every well booked lecturer spent at least one night.
lecturernounUS /ˈlektʃərər/
a public lecturer at certain universities
From this reading It was one of the Middle West cities at which every big theatrical star, every big musical “attraction,” every well booked lecturer spent at least one night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Around it a host of little towns, farming, manufacturing, farther away even mining, made it their center and paid it tribute by mail-order and otherwise.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Around it a host of little towns, farming, manufacturing, farther away even mining, made it their center and paid it tribute by mail-order and otherwise.
mail-order
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From this reading Around it a host of little towns, farming, manufacturing, farther away even mining, made it their center and paid it tribute by mail-order and otherwise.
manufacturingnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
From this reading Around it a host of little towns, farming, manufacturing, farther away even mining, made it their center and paid it tribute by mail-order and otherwise.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It had its paragraph in the marriage, birth and death section in Vogue.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was one of the Middle West cities at which every big theatrical star, every big musical “attraction,” every well booked lecturer spent at least one night.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading Around it a host of little towns, farming, manufacturing, farther away even mining, made it their center and paid it tribute by mail-order and otherwise.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading It was one of the Middle West cities at which every big theatrical star, every big musical “attraction,” every well booked lecturer spent at least one night.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It boasted branch establishments of exclusive New York and Chicago shops.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was one of the Middle West cities at which every big theatrical star, every big musical “attraction,” every well booked lecturer spent at least one night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE STUMP I St. Pierre was the big city of the state.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE STUMP I St. Pierre was the big city of the state.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of the Middle West cities at which every big theatrical star, every big musical “attraction,” every well booked lecturer spent at least one night.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Around it a host of little towns, farming, manufacturing, farther away even mining, made it their center and paid it tribute by mail-order and otherwise.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Around it a host of little towns, farming, manufacturing, farther away even mining, made it their center and paid it tribute by mail-order and otherwise.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading It had its paragraph in the marriage, birth and death section in Vogue.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading ON THE STUMP I St. Pierre was the big city of the state.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading It had its paragraph in the marriage, birth and death section in Vogue.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading It boasted branch establishments of exclusive New York and Chicago shops.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It was one of the Middle West cities at which every big theatrical star, every big musical “attraction,” every well booked lecturer spent at least one night.
St
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From this reading ON THE STUMP I St. Pierre was the big city of the state.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It was one of the Middle West cities at which every big theatrical star, every big musical “attraction,” every well booked lecturer spent at least one night.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading ON THE STUMP I St. Pierre was the big city of the state.
STUMPnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading ON THE STUMP I St. Pierre was the big city 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 STUMP I St. Pierre was the big city of the state.
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading It was one of the Middle West cities at which every big theatrical star, every big musical “attraction,” every well booked lecturer spent at least one night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Around it a host of little towns, farming, manufacturing, farther away even mining, made it their center and paid it tribute by mail-order and otherwise.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Around it a host of little towns, farming, manufacturing, farther away even mining, made it their center and paid it tribute by mail-order and otherwise.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading Around it a host of little towns, farming, manufacturing, farther away even mining, made it their center and paid it tribute by mail-order and otherwise.
VoguenounUS /voʊɡ/
the popular taste at a given time
From this reading It had its paragraph in the marriage, birth and death section in Vogue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE STUMP I St. Pierre was the big city of the state.
(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 It was one of the Middle West cities at which every big theatrical star, every big musical “attraction,” every well booked lecturer spent at least one night.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It was one of the Middle West cities at which every big theatrical star, every big musical “attraction,” every well booked lecturer spent at least one night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was one of the Middle West cities at which every big theatrical star, every big musical “attraction,” every well booked lecturer spent at least one night.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It boasted branch establishments of exclusive New York and Chicago shops.
