used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The district school was in progress, and a male teacher presided over it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was winter,--about three months after the sale of the squashes.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It will add interest, also, to our spelling-school exercises in the evening.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was winter,--about three months after the sale of the squashes.
in addition
From this reading It will add interest, also, to our spelling-school exercises in the evening.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Scholars," said the teacher one day, "it is both pleasant and profitable to have an occasional declamation and dialogue spoken in school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UPWARD AND ONWARD.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Scholars," said the teacher one day, "it is both pleasant and profitable to have an occasional declamation and dialogue spoken in school.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Scholars," said the teacher one day, "it is both pleasant and profitable to have an occasional declamation and dialogue spoken in school.
declamationnoun
vehement oratory
From this reading "Scholars," said the teacher one day, "it is both pleasant and profitable to have an occasional declamation and dialogue spoken in school.
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading "Scholars," said the teacher one day, "it is both pleasant and profitable to have an occasional declamation and dialogue spoken in school.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The district school was in progress, and a male teacher presided over it.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It will add interest, also, to our spelling-school exercises in the evening.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading It will add interest, also, to our spelling-school exercises in the evening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Scholars," said the teacher one day, "it is both pleasant and profitable to have an occasional declamation and dialogue spoken in school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The district school was in progress, and a male teacher presided over it.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It will add interest, also, to our spelling-school exercises in the evening.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Scholars," said the teacher one day, "it is both pleasant and profitable to have an occasional declamation and dialogue spoken in school.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was winter,--about three months after the sale of the squashes.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading The district school was in progress, and a male teacher presided over it.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was winter,--about three months after the sale of the squashes.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading "Scholars," said the teacher one day, "it is both pleasant and profitable to have an occasional declamation and dialogue spoken in school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was winter,--about three months after the sale of the squashes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Scholars," said the teacher one day, "it is both pleasant and profitable to have an occasional declamation and dialogue spoken in school.
ONWARDadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading UPWARD AND ONWARD.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It will add interest, also, to our spelling-school exercises in the evening.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The district school was in progress, and a male teacher presided over it.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "Scholars," said the teacher one day, "it is both pleasant and profitable to have an occasional declamation and dialogue spoken in school.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading The district school was in progress, and a male teacher presided over it.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading "Scholars," said the teacher one day, "it is both pleasant and profitable to have an occasional declamation and dialogue spoken in school.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The district school was in progress, and a male teacher presided over it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Scholars," said the teacher one day, "it is both pleasant and profitable to have an occasional declamation and dialogue spoken in school.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading It was winter,--about three months after the sale of the squashes.
ScholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading "Scholars," said the teacher one day, "it is both pleasant and profitable to have an occasional declamation and dialogue spoken in school.
an educational institution
From this reading The district school was in progress, and a male teacher presided over it.
spelling-school
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From this reading It will add interest, also, to our spelling-school exercises in the evening.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Scholars," said the teacher one day, "it is both pleasant and profitable to have an occasional declamation and dialogue spoken in school.
squashes
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From this reading It was winter,--about three months after the sale of the squashes.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The district school was in progress, and a male teacher presided over it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was winter,--about three months after the sale of the squashes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was winter,--about three months after the sale of the squashes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Scholars," said the teacher one day, "it is both pleasant and profitable to have an occasional declamation and dialogue spoken in school.
UPWARDadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading UPWARD AND ONWARD.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was winter,--about three months after the sale of the squashes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will add interest, also, to our spelling-school exercises in the evening.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was winter,--about three months after the sale of the squashes.
