used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course, they could meet after school, or Saturdays, but it seemed more like a meeting to be able to have the whole day for planning.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Of course, they could meet after school, or Saturdays, but it seemed more like a meeting to be able to have the whole day for planning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Of course, they could meet after school, or Saturdays, but it seemed more like a meeting to be able to have the whole day for planning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLUE BIRDS' INSPIRATION School was to re-open on Thursday, and the Blue Birds had but one day more of vacation in which to meet and plan for the Winter Nest.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading By nine o'clock on Wednesday, therefore, they gathered in their Nest while Mrs. Talmage entertained Aunt Selina on the veranda with past doings of the children.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Talmage had to go to the city, and he said that Uncle Ben might come back with him for a few days' visit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course, they could meet after school, or Saturdays, but it seemed more like a meeting to be able to have the whole day for planning.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Mr. Talmage had to go to the city, and he said that Uncle Ben might come back with him for a few days' visit.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE BLUE BIRDS' INSPIRATION School was to re-open on Thursday, and the Blue Birds had but one day more of vacation in which to meet and plan for the Winter Nest.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE BLUE BIRDS' INSPIRATION School was to re-open on Thursday, and the Blue Birds had but one day more of vacation in which to meet and plan for the Winter Nest.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Uncle Ben was his only brother, the one who had given Ned the printing outfit for a Christmas gift.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BLUE BIRDS' INSPIRATION School was to re-open on Thursday, and the Blue Birds had but one day more of vacation in which to meet and plan for the Winter Nest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By nine o'clock on Wednesday, therefore, they gathered in their Nest while Mrs. Talmage entertained Aunt Selina on the veranda with past doings of the children.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading By nine o'clock on Wednesday, therefore, they gathered in their Nest while Mrs. Talmage entertained Aunt Selina on the veranda with past doings of the children.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Uncle Ben was his only brother, the one who had given Ned the printing outfit for a Christmas gift.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Mr. Talmage had to go to the city, and he said that Uncle Ben might come back with him for a few days' visit.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Talmage had to go to the city, and he said that Uncle Ben might come back with him for a few days' visit.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course, they could meet after school, or Saturdays, but it seemed more like a meeting to be able to have the whole day for planning.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, they could meet after school, or Saturdays, but it seemed more like a meeting to be able to have the whole day for planning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE BLUE BIRDS' INSPIRATION School was to re-open on Thursday, and the Blue Birds had but one day more of vacation in which to meet and plan for the Winter Nest.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mr. Talmage had to go to the city, and he said that Uncle Ben might come back with him for a few days' visit.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading By nine o'clock on Wednesday, therefore, they gathered in their Nest while Mrs. Talmage entertained Aunt Selina on the veranda with past doings of the children.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading By nine o'clock on Wednesday, therefore, they gathered in their Nest while Mrs. Talmage entertained Aunt Selina on the veranda with past doings of the children.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Mr. Talmage had to go to the city, and he said that Uncle Ben might come back with him for a few days' visit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BLUE BIRDS' INSPIRATION School was to re-open on Thursday, and the Blue Birds had but one day more of vacation in which to meet and plan for the Winter Nest.
brought together in one place
From this reading By nine o'clock on Wednesday, therefore, they gathered in their Nest while Mrs. Talmage entertained Aunt Selina on the veranda with past doings of the children.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Uncle Ben was his only brother, the one who had given Ned the printing outfit for a Christmas gift.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Uncle Ben was his only brother, the one who had given Ned the printing outfit for a Christmas gift.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Talmage had to go to the city, and he said that Uncle Ben might come back with him for a few days' visit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BLUE BIRDS' INSPIRATION School was to re-open on Thursday, and the Blue Birds had but one day more of vacation in which to meet and plan for the Winter Nest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course, they could meet after school, or Saturdays, but it seemed more like a meeting to be able to have the whole day for planning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Talmage had to go to the city, and he said that Uncle Ben might come back with him for a few days' visit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Talmage had to go to the city, and he said that Uncle Ben might come back with him for a few days' visit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Ben was his only brother, the one who had given Ned the printing outfit for a Christmas gift.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BLUE BIRDS' INSPIRATION School was to re-open on Thursday, and the Blue Birds had but one day more of vacation in which to meet and plan for the Winter Nest.
INSPIRATIONnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading THE BLUE BIRDS' INSPIRATION School was to re-open on Thursday, and the Blue Birds had but one day more of vacation in which to meet and plan for the Winter Nest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course, they could meet after school, or Saturdays, but it seemed more like a meeting to be able to have the whole day for planning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Of course, they could meet after school, or Saturdays, but it seemed more like a meeting to be able to have the whole day for planning.
come together
From this reading THE BLUE BIRDS' INSPIRATION School was to re-open on Thursday, and the Blue Birds had but one day more of vacation in which to meet and plan for the Winter Nest.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Of course, they could meet after school, or Saturdays, but it seemed more like a meeting to be able to have the whole day for planning.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Talmage had to go to the city, and he said that Uncle Ben might come back with him for a few days' visit.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE BLUE BIRDS' INSPIRATION School was to re-open on Thursday, and the Blue Birds had but one day more of vacation in which to meet and plan for the Winter Nest.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Talmage had to go to the city, and he said that Uncle Ben might come back with him for a few days' visit.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading By nine o'clock on Wednesday, therefore, they gathered in their Nest while Mrs. Talmage entertained Aunt Selina on the veranda with past doings of the children.
Ned
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From this reading Uncle Ben was his only brother, the one who had given Ned the printing outfit for a Christmas gift.
NestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading THE BLUE BIRDS' INSPIRATION School was to re-open on Thursday, and the Blue Birds had but one day more of vacation in which to meet and plan for the Winter Nest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading By nine o'clock on Wednesday, therefore, they gathered in their Nest while Mrs. Talmage entertained Aunt Selina on the veranda with past doings of the children.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading By nine o'clock on Wednesday, therefore, they gathered in their Nest while Mrs. Talmage entertained Aunt Selina on the veranda with past doings of the children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLUE BIRDS' INSPIRATION School was to re-open on Thursday, and the Blue Birds had but one day more of vacation in which to meet and plan for the Winter Nest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BLUE BIRDS' INSPIRATION School was to re-open on Thursday, and the Blue Birds had but one day more of vacation in which to meet and plan for the Winter Nest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BLUE BIRDS' INSPIRATION School was to re-open on Thursday, and the Blue Birds had but one day more of vacation in which to meet and plan for the Winter Nest.
and nothing more
From this reading Uncle Ben was his only brother, the one who had given Ned the printing outfit for a Christmas gift.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course, they could meet after school, or Saturdays, but it seemed more like a meeting to be able to have the whole day for planning.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Uncle Ben was his only brother, the one who had given Ned the printing outfit for a Christmas gift.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading By nine o'clock on Wednesday, therefore, they gathered in their Nest while Mrs. Talmage entertained Aunt Selina on the veranda with past doings of the children.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading THE BLUE BIRDS' INSPIRATION School was to re-open on Thursday, and the Blue Birds had but one day more of vacation in which to meet and plan for the Winter Nest.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading Of course, they could meet after school, or Saturdays, but it seemed more like a meeting to be able to have the whole day for planning.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading Uncle Ben was his only brother, the one who had given Ned the printing outfit for a Christmas gift.
re-open
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From this reading THE BLUE BIRDS' INSPIRATION School was to re-open on Thursday, and the Blue Birds had but one day more of vacation in which to meet and plan for the Winter Nest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Talmage had to go to the city, and he said that Uncle Ben might come back with him for a few days' visit.
SaturdaysnounUS /ˈsætərdiz/
plural of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Of course, they could meet after school, or Saturdays, but it seemed more like a meeting to be able to have the whole day for planning.
an educational institution
From this reading THE BLUE BIRDS' INSPIRATION School was to re-open on Thursday, and the Blue Birds had but one day more of vacation in which to meet and plan for the Winter Nest.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Of course, they could meet after school, or Saturdays, but it seemed more like a meeting to be able to have the whole day for planning.
Selina
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From this reading By nine o'clock on Wednesday, therefore, they gathered in their Nest while Mrs. Talmage entertained Aunt Selina on the veranda with past doings of the children.
Talmage
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From this reading By nine o'clock on Wednesday, therefore, they gathered in their Nest while Mrs. Talmage entertained Aunt Selina on the veranda with past doings of the children.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Talmage had to go to the city, and he said that Uncle Ben might come back with him for a few days' visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLUE BIRDS' INSPIRATION School was to re-open on Thursday, and the Blue Birds had but one day more of vacation in which to meet and plan for the Winter Nest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By nine o'clock on Wednesday, therefore, they gathered in their Nest while Mrs. Talmage entertained Aunt Selina on the veranda with past doings of the children.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading By nine o'clock on Wednesday, therefore, they gathered in their Nest while Mrs. Talmage entertained Aunt Selina on the veranda with past doings of the children.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, they could meet after school, or Saturdays, but it seemed more like a meeting to be able to have the whole day for planning.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading THE BLUE BIRDS' INSPIRATION School was to re-open on Thursday, and the Blue Birds had but one day more of vacation in which to meet and plan for the Winter Nest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BLUE BIRDS' INSPIRATION School was to re-open on Thursday, and the Blue Birds had but one day more of vacation in which to meet and plan for the Winter Nest.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Mr. Talmage had to go to the city, and he said that Uncle Ben might come back with him for a few days' visit.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE BLUE BIRDS' INSPIRATION School was to re-open on Thursday, and the Blue Birds had but one day more of vacation in which to meet and plan for the Winter Nest.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading By nine o'clock on Wednesday, therefore, they gathered in their Nest while Mrs. Talmage entertained Aunt Selina on the veranda with past doings of the children.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mr. Talmage had to go to the city, and he said that Uncle Ben might come back with him for a few days' visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BLUE BIRDS' INSPIRATION School was to re-open on Thursday, and the Blue Birds had but one day more of vacation in which to meet and plan for the Winter Nest.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading By nine o'clock on Wednesday, therefore, they gathered in their Nest while Mrs. Talmage entertained Aunt Selina on the veranda with past doings of the children.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BLUE BIRDS' INSPIRATION School was to re-open on Thursday, and the Blue Birds had but one day more of vacation in which to meet and plan for the Winter Nest.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading By nine o'clock on Wednesday, therefore, they gathered in their Nest while Mrs. Talmage entertained Aunt Selina on the veranda with past doings of the children.
which person or people
From this reading Uncle Ben was his only brother, the one who had given Ned the printing outfit for a Christmas gift.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Of course, they could meet after school, or Saturdays, but it seemed more like a meeting to be able to have the whole day for planning.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE BLUE BIRDS' INSPIRATION School was to re-open on Thursday, and the Blue Birds had but one day more of vacation in which to meet and plan for the Winter Nest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By nine o'clock on Wednesday, therefore, they gathered in their Nest while Mrs. Talmage entertained Aunt Selina on the veranda with past doings of the children.
