used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Bettie-less Plan THE first thing that happened after Christmas was the announcement of the School Board's decision to wait a full year before beginning to build a new schoolhouse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We must do something about it," said Aunty Jane, who had called at Mrs. Bennett's to talk the matter over.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A Bettie-less Plan THE first thing that happened after Christmas was the announcement of the School Board's decision to wait a full year before beginning to build a new schoolhouse.
(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 "Even if we could decide on a site," said they, "it would be hard on the tax-payers to furnish money for such a building all at one assessment.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading A Bettie-less Plan THE first thing that happened after Christmas was the announcement of the School Board's decision to wait a full year before beginning to build a new schoolhouse.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The fathers, for the most part, were pleased with the arrangement, but many of the mothers disliked it very much indeed.
assessmentnounUS /əˈsesmənt/
the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
From this reading "Even if we could decide on a site," said they, "it would be hard on the tax-payers to furnish money for such a building all at one assessment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Even if we could decide on a site," said they, "it would be hard on the tax-payers to furnish money for such a building all at one assessment.
Auntynoun
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "We must do something about it," said Aunty Jane, who had called at Mrs. Bennett's to talk the matter over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Even if we could decide on a site," said they, "it would be hard on the tax-payers to furnish money for such a building all at one assessment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A Bettie-less Plan THE first thing that happened after Christmas was the announcement of the School Board's decision to wait a full year before beginning to build a new schoolhouse.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading A Bettie-less Plan THE first thing that happened after Christmas was the announcement of the School Board's decision to wait a full year before beginning to build a new schoolhouse.
Bennett'snounUS /ˈbenəts/
possessive form of “bennett” — United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading "We must do something about it," said Aunty Jane, who had called at Mrs. Bennett's to talk the matter over.
Bettie-less
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Bettie-less Plan THE first thing that happened after Christmas was the announcement of the School Board's decision to wait a full year before beginning to build a new schoolhouse.
Board'snounUS /bɔːrdz/
possessive form of “board” — a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A Bettie-less Plan THE first thing that happened after Christmas was the announcement of the School Board's decision to wait a full year before beginning to build a new schoolhouse.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading A Bettie-less Plan THE first thing that happened after Christmas was the announcement of the School Board's decision to wait a full year before beginning to build a new schoolhouse.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "Even if we could decide on a site," said they, "it would be hard on the tax-payers to furnish money for such a building all at one assessment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fathers, for the most part, were pleased with the arrangement, but many of the mothers disliked it very much indeed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By spreading it over two years' tax-rolls it will come easier."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "We must do something about it," said Aunty Jane, who had called at Mrs. Bennett's to talk the matter over.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading A Bettie-less Plan THE first thing that happened after Christmas was the announcement of the School Board's decision to wait a full year before beginning to build a new schoolhouse.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By spreading it over two years' tax-rolls it will come easier."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Even if we could decide on a site," said they, "it would be hard on the tax-payers to furnish money for such a building all at one assessment.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading "Even if we could decide on a site," said they, "it would be hard on the tax-payers to furnish money for such a building all at one assessment.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading A Bettie-less Plan THE first thing that happened after Christmas was the announcement of the School Board's decision to wait a full year before beginning to build a new schoolhouse.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading The fathers, for the most part, were pleased with the arrangement, but many of the mothers disliked it very much indeed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We must do something about it," said Aunty Jane, who had called at Mrs. Bennett's to talk the matter over.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading By spreading it over two years' tax-rolls it will come easier."
divisible by two
From this reading "Even if we could decide on a site," said they, "it would be hard on the tax-payers to furnish money for such a building all at one assessment.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The fathers, for the most part, were pleased with the arrangement, but many of the mothers disliked it very much indeed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A Bettie-less Plan THE first thing that happened after Christmas was the announcement of the School Board's decision to wait a full year before beginning to build a new schoolhouse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Even if we could decide on a site," said they, "it would be hard on the tax-payers to furnish money for such a building all at one assessment.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A Bettie-less Plan THE first thing that happened after Christmas was the announcement of the School Board's decision to wait a full year before beginning to build a new schoolhouse.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "Even if we could decide on a site," said they, "it would be hard on the tax-payers to furnish money for such a building all at one assessment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We must do something about it," said Aunty Jane, who had called at Mrs. Bennett's to talk the matter over.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A Bettie-less Plan THE first thing that happened after Christmas was the announcement of the School Board's decision to wait a full year before beginning to build a new schoolhouse.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Even if we could decide on a site," said they, "it would be hard on the tax-payers to furnish money for such a building all at one assessment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Even if we could decide on a site," said they, "it would be hard on the tax-payers to furnish money for such a building all at one assessment.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The fathers, for the most part, were pleased with the arrangement, but many of the mothers disliked it very much indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Even if we could decide on a site," said they, "it would be hard on the tax-payers to furnish money for such a building all at one assessment.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must do something about it," said Aunty Jane, who had called at Mrs. Bennett's to talk the matter over.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The fathers, for the most part, were pleased with the arrangement, but many of the mothers disliked it very much indeed.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "We must do something about it," said Aunty Jane, who had called at Mrs. Bennett's to talk the matter over.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Even if we could decide on a site," said they, "it would be hard on the tax-payers to furnish money for such a building all at one assessment.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The fathers, for the most part, were pleased with the arrangement, but many of the mothers disliked it very much indeed.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The fathers, for the most part, were pleased with the arrangement, but many of the mothers disliked it very much indeed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "We must do something about it," said Aunty Jane, who had called at Mrs. Bennett's to talk the matter over.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The fathers, for the most part, were pleased with the arrangement, but many of the mothers disliked it very much indeed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must do something about it," said Aunty Jane, who had called at Mrs. Bennett's to talk the matter over.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A Bettie-less Plan THE first thing that happened after Christmas was the announcement of the School Board's decision to wait a full year before beginning to build a new schoolhouse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Bettie-less Plan THE first thing that happened after Christmas was the announcement of the School Board's decision to wait a full year before beginning to build a new schoolhouse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Even if we could decide on a site," said they, "it would be hard on the tax-payers to furnish money for such a building all at one assessment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Even if we could decide on a site," said they, "it would be hard on the tax-payers to furnish money for such a building all at one assessment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By spreading it over two years' tax-rolls it will come easier."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The fathers, for the most part, were pleased with the arrangement, but many of the mothers disliked it very much indeed.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A Bettie-less Plan THE first thing that happened after Christmas was the announcement of the School Board's decision to wait a full year before beginning to build a new schoolhouse.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The fathers, for the most part, were pleased with the arrangement, but many of the mothers disliked it very much indeed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Even if we could decide on a site," said they, "it would be hard on the tax-payers to furnish money for such a building all at one assessment.
an educational institution
From this reading A Bettie-less Plan THE first thing that happened after Christmas was the announcement of the School Board's decision to wait a full year before beginning to build a new schoolhouse.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading A Bettie-less Plan THE first thing that happened after Christmas was the announcement of the School Board's decision to wait a full year before beginning to build a new schoolhouse.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading "Even if we could decide on a site," said they, "it would be hard on the tax-payers to furnish money for such a building all at one assessment.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "We must do something about it," said Aunty Jane, who had called at Mrs. Bennett's to talk the matter over.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading By spreading it over two years' tax-rolls it will come easier."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Even if we could decide on a site," said they, "it would be hard on the tax-payers to furnish money for such a building all at one assessment.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "We must do something about it," said Aunty Jane, who had called at Mrs. Bennett's to talk the matter over.
tax-payers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Even if we could decide on a site," said they, "it would be hard on the tax-payers to furnish money for such a building all at one assessment.
tax-rolls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By spreading it over two years' tax-rolls it will come easier."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Bettie-less Plan THE first thing that happened after Christmas was the announcement of the School Board's decision to wait a full year before beginning to build a new schoolhouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Bettie-less Plan THE first thing that happened after Christmas was the announcement of the School Board's decision to wait a full year before beginning to build a new schoolhouse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Even if we could decide on a site," said they, "it would be hard on the tax-payers to furnish money for such a building all at one assessment.
a special situation
From this reading A Bettie-less Plan THE first thing that happened after Christmas was the announcement of the School Board's decision to wait a full year before beginning to build a new schoolhouse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Bettie-less Plan THE first thing that happened after Christmas was the announcement of the School Board's decision to wait a full year before beginning to build a new schoolhouse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading By spreading it over two years' tax-rolls it will come easier."
precisely as stated
From this reading The fathers, for the most part, were pleased with the arrangement, but many of the mothers disliked it very much indeed.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading A Bettie-less Plan THE first thing that happened after Christmas was the announcement of the School Board's decision to wait a full year before beginning to build a new schoolhouse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Bettie-less Plan THE first thing that happened after Christmas was the announcement of the School Board's decision to wait a full year before beginning to build a new schoolhouse.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Even if we could decide on a site," said they, "it would be hard on the tax-payers to furnish money for such a building all at one assessment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fathers, for the most part, were pleased with the arrangement, but many of the mothers disliked it very much indeed.
which person or people
From this reading "We must do something about it," said Aunty Jane, who had called at Mrs. Bennett's to talk the matter over.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading By spreading it over two years' tax-rolls it will come easier."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fathers, for the most part, were pleased with the arrangement, but many of the mothers disliked it very much indeed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Even if we could decide on a site," said they, "it would be hard on the tax-payers to furnish money for such a building all at one assessment.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A Bettie-less Plan THE first thing that happened after Christmas was the announcement of the School Board's decision to wait a full year before beginning to build a new schoolhouse.
a late time of life
From this reading By spreading it over two years' tax-rolls it will come easier."
