used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That evening Fanny visited the C. C. of C. C. and arranged for a family picnic at Washington Park the next day.
(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 She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening Fanny visited the C. C. of C. C. and arranged for a family picnic at Washington Park the next day.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading That evening Fanny visited the C. C. of C. C. and arranged for a family picnic at Washington Park the next day.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That evening Fanny visited the C. C. of C. C. and arranged for a family picnic at Washington Park the next day.
a line of approach
From this reading They were eight merry young folks who took possession of the grip-car on the Cottage Grove Avenue cable line that morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
bearersnounUS /ˈberərz/
plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Johnny went post haste for Louis, and the two boys were made bearers of the lunches, guides of the expedition, the vanguard of the march and the responsible protection of the company.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Johnny went post haste for Louis, and the two boys were made bearers of the lunches, guides of the expedition, the vanguard of the march and the responsible protection of the company.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading That evening Fanny visited the C. C. of C. C. and arranged for a family picnic at Washington Park the next day.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading They were eight merry young folks who took possession of the grip-car on the Cottage Grove Avenue cable line that morning.
city'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Johnny went post haste for Louis, and the two boys were made bearers of the lunches, guides of the expedition, the vanguard of the march and the responsible protection of the company.
a small house with a single story
From this reading They were eight merry young folks who took possession of the grip-car on the Cottage Grove Avenue cable line that morning.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That evening Fanny visited the C. C. of C. C. and arranged for a family picnic at Washington Park the next day.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading They stopped at the park hot-house and spent two delightful hours in the wilderness of flowers and of palm forests.
being one more than seven
From this reading They were eight merry young folks who took possession of the grip-car on the Cottage Grove Avenue cable line that morning.
embellishments
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From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening Fanny visited the C. C. of C. C. and arranged for a family picnic at Washington Park the next day.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Johnny went post haste for Louis, and the two boys were made bearers of the lunches, guides of the expedition, the vanguard of the march and the responsible protection of the company.
a social unit living together
From this reading That evening Fanny visited the C. C. of C. C. and arranged for a family picnic at Washington Park the next day.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading That evening Fanny visited the C. C. of C. C. and arranged for a family picnic at Washington Park the next day.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading They stopped at the park hot-house and spent two delightful hours in the wilderness of flowers and of palm forests.
your parents
From this reading They were eight merry young folks who took possession of the grip-car on the Cottage Grove Avenue cable line that morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That evening Fanny visited the C. C. of C. C. and arranged for a family picnic at Washington Park the next day.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
grip-car
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From this reading They were eight merry young folks who took possession of the grip-car on the Cottage Grove Avenue cable line that morning.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading They were eight merry young folks who took possession of the grip-car on the Cottage Grove Avenue cable line that morning.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Johnny went post haste for Louis, and the two boys were made bearers of the lunches, guides of the expedition, the vanguard of the march and the responsible protection of the company.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Johnny went post haste for Louis, and the two boys were made bearers of the lunches, guides of the expedition, the vanguard of the march and the responsible protection of the company.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
hot-house
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From this reading They stopped at the park hot-house and spent two delightful hours in the wilderness of flowers and of palm forests.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They stopped at the park hot-house and spent two delightful hours in the wilderness of flowers and of palm forests.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny went post haste for Louis, and the two boys were made bearers of the lunches, guides of the expedition, the vanguard of the march and the responsible protection of the company.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They were eight merry young folks who took possession of the grip-car on the Cottage Grove Avenue cable line that morning.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Johnny went post haste for Louis, and the two boys were made bearers of the lunches, guides of the expedition, the vanguard of the march and the responsible protection of the company.
lunchesnounUS /ˈlʌntʃɪz/
plural of “lunch” — a midday meal
From this reading Johnny went post haste for Louis, and the two boys were made bearers of the lunches, guides of the expedition, the vanguard of the march and the responsible protection of the company.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Johnny went post haste for Louis, and the two boys were made bearers of the lunches, guides of the expedition, the vanguard of the march and the responsible protection of the company.
march in a procession
From this reading Johnny went post haste for Louis, and the two boys were made bearers of the lunches, guides of the expedition, the vanguard of the march and the responsible protection of the company.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They were eight merry young folks who took possession of the grip-car on the Cottage Grove Avenue cable line that morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading That evening Fanny visited the C. C. of C. C. and arranged for a family picnic at Washington Park the next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening Fanny visited the C. C. of C. C. and arranged for a family picnic at Washington Park the next day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were eight merry young folks who took possession of the grip-car on the Cottage Grove Avenue cable line that morning.
outingnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading They stopped at the park hot-house and spent two delightful hours in the wilderness of flowers and of palm forests.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading That evening Fanny visited the C. C. of C. C. and arranged for a family picnic at Washington Park the next day.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading That evening Fanny visited the C. C. of C. C. and arranged for a family picnic at Washington Park the next day.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading They were eight merry young folks who took possession of the grip-car on the Cottage Grove Avenue cable line that morning.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Johnny went post haste for Louis, and the two boys were made bearers of the lunches, guides of the expedition, the vanguard of the march and the responsible protection of the company.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading Johnny went post haste for Louis, and the two boys were made bearers of the lunches, guides of the expedition, the vanguard of the march and the responsible protection of the company.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Johnny went post haste for Louis, and the two boys were made bearers of the lunches, guides of the expedition, the vanguard of the march and the responsible protection of the company.
get by special effort
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading They stopped at the park hot-house and spent two delightful hours in the wilderness of flowers and of palm forests.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They stopped at the park hot-house and spent two delightful hours in the wilderness of flowers and of palm forests.
confined on all sides
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening Fanny visited the C. C. of C. C. and arranged for a family picnic at Washington Park the next day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening Fanny visited the C. C. of C. C. and arranged for a family picnic at Washington Park the next day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They were eight merry young folks who took possession of the grip-car on the Cottage Grove Avenue cable line that morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Johnny went post haste for Louis, and the two boys were made bearers of the lunches, guides of the expedition, the vanguard of the march and the responsible protection of the company.
vanguardnounUS /ˈvænɡɑːrd/
the leading units moving at the head of an army
From this reading Johnny went post haste for Louis, and the two boys were made bearers of the lunches, guides of the expedition, the vanguard of the march and the responsible protection of the company.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading That evening Fanny visited the C. C. of C. C. and arranged for a family picnic at Washington Park the next day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading That evening Fanny visited the C. C. of C. C. and arranged for a family picnic at Washington Park the next day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Johnny went post haste for Louis, and the two boys were made bearers of the lunches, guides of the expedition, the vanguard of the march and the responsible protection of the company.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
which person or people
From this reading They were eight merry young folks who took possession of the grip-car on the Cottage Grove Avenue cable line that morning.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading They stopped at the park hot-house and spent two delightful hours in the wilderness of flowers and of palm forests.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was to be hostess, and they were to have an outing with her in the city's artificial fields and forests that would recall the merry life of the country, and yet they would be surrounded by all the artistic embellishments that money and genius could secure.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They were eight merry young folks who took possession of the grip-car on the Cottage Grove Avenue cable line that morning.
