used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never had the good people known such a wave of enthusiasm to sweep over the town on the Bushkill.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Parents got together, and conferring, admitted that this new fad was by all odds the best thing that had ever happened.
(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 Parents got together, and conferring, admitted that this new fad was by all odds the best thing that had ever happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WELL DONE STANHOPE TROOP!--CONCLUSION Days and weeks passed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as catching as the measles, this spirit of energy, and a desire to do things worth while, which had taken possession of most of the boys.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Parents got together, and conferring, admitted that this new fad was by all odds the best thing that had ever happened.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In season and out, the boys of industrious Stanhope Troop worked.
Bushkill
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From this reading Never had the good people known such a wave of enthusiasm to sweep over the town on the Bushkill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Parents got together, and conferring, admitted that this new fad was by all odds the best thing that had ever happened.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading It seemed as catching as the measles, this spirit of energy, and a desire to do things worth while, which had taken possession of most of the boys.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading WELL DONE STANHOPE TROOP!--CONCLUSION Days and weeks passed.
conferringverbUS /kənˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading Parents got together, and conferring, admitted that this new fad was by all odds the best thing that had ever happened.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WELL DONE STANHOPE TROOP!--CONCLUSION Days and weeks passed.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It seemed as catching as the measles, this spirit of energy, and a desire to do things worth while, which had taken possession of most of the boys.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It seemed as catching as the measles, this spirit of energy, and a desire to do things worth while, which had taken possession of most of the boys.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading WELL DONE STANHOPE TROOP!--CONCLUSION Days and weeks passed.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading It seemed as catching as the measles, this spirit of energy, and a desire to do things worth while, which had taken possession of most of the boys.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Never had the good people known such a wave of enthusiasm to sweep over the town on the Bushkill.
at any time
From this reading Parents got together, and conferring, admitted that this new fad was by all odds the best thing that had ever happened.
fadnounUS /fæd/
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading Parents got together, and conferring, admitted that this new fad was by all odds the best thing that had ever happened.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Never had the good people known such a wave of enthusiasm to sweep over the town on the Bushkill.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Parents got together, and conferring, admitted that this new fad was by all odds the best thing that had ever happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had the good people known such a wave of enthusiasm to sweep over the town on the Bushkill.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Parents got together, and conferring, admitted that this new fad was by all odds the best thing that had ever happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In season and out, the boys of industrious Stanhope Troop worked.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading In season and out, the boys of industrious Stanhope Troop worked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as catching as the measles, this spirit of energy, and a desire to do things worth while, which had taken possession of most of the boys.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Never had the good people known such a wave of enthusiasm to sweep over the town on the Bushkill.
measlesnounUS /ˈmiːzəlz/
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading It seemed as catching as the measles, this spirit of energy, and a desire to do things worth while, which had taken possession of most of the boys.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It seemed as catching as the measles, this spirit of energy, and a desire to do things worth while, which had taken possession of most of the boys.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had the good people known such a wave of enthusiasm to sweep over the town on the Bushkill.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Parents got together, and conferring, admitted that this new fad was by all odds the best thing that had ever happened.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading Parents got together, and conferring, admitted that this new fad was by all odds the best thing that had ever happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In season and out, the boys of industrious Stanhope Troop worked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Never had the good people known such a wave of enthusiasm to sweep over the town on the Bushkill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In season and out, the boys of industrious Stanhope Troop worked.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Never had the good people known such a wave of enthusiasm to sweep over the town on the Bushkill.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Parents got together, and conferring, admitted that this new fad was by all odds the best thing that had ever happened.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading WELL DONE STANHOPE TROOP!--CONCLUSION Days and weeks passed.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Never had the good people known such a wave of enthusiasm to sweep over the town on the Bushkill.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading It seemed as catching as the measles, this spirit of energy, and a desire to do things worth while, which had taken possession of most of the boys.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading In season and out, the boys of industrious Stanhope Troop worked.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as catching as the measles, this spirit of energy, and a desire to do things worth while, which had taken possession of most of the boys.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It seemed as catching as the measles, this spirit of energy, and a desire to do things worth while, which had taken possession of most of the boys.
STANHOPEnounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading WELL DONE STANHOPE TROOP!--CONCLUSION Days and weeks passed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never had the good people known such a wave of enthusiasm to sweep over the town on the Bushkill.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Never had the good people known such a wave of enthusiasm to sweep over the town on the Bushkill.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It seemed as catching as the measles, this spirit of energy, and a desire to do things worth while, which had taken possession of most of the boys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Parents got together, and conferring, admitted that this new fad was by all odds the best thing that had ever happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In season and out, the boys of industrious Stanhope Troop worked.
a special situation
From this reading Parents got together, and conferring, admitted that this new fad was by all odds the best thing that had ever happened.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It seemed as catching as the measles, this spirit of energy, and a desire to do things worth while, which had taken possession of most of the boys.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed as catching as the measles, this spirit of energy, and a desire to do things worth while, which had taken possession of most of the boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never had the good people known such a wave of enthusiasm to sweep over the town on the Bushkill.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Parents got together, and conferring, admitted that this new fad was by all odds the best thing that had ever happened.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Never had the good people known such a wave of enthusiasm to sweep over the town on the Bushkill.
TROOPnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading WELL DONE STANHOPE TROOP!--CONCLUSION Days and weeks passed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Parents got together, and conferring, admitted that this new fad was by all odds the best thing that had ever happened.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Never had the good people known such a wave of enthusiasm to sweep over the town on the Bushkill.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading WELL DONE STANHOPE TROOP!--CONCLUSION Days and weeks passed.
(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 WELL DONE STANHOPE TROOP!--CONCLUSION Days and weeks passed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed as catching as the measles, this spirit of energy, and a desire to do things worth while, which had taken possession of most of the boys.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It seemed as catching as the measles, this spirit of energy, and a desire to do things worth while, which had taken possession of most of the boys.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In season and out, the boys of industrious Stanhope Troop worked.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It seemed as catching as the measles, this spirit of energy, and a desire to do things worth while, which had taken possession of most of the boys.
