used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not only were they busy at school, but the organization gave a tea for all the mothers.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Eileen had acquired a glass swirlback button, unlike any other on exhibit.
(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 Not only were they busy at school, but the organization gave a tea for all the mothers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this meeting the girls displayed the buttons they had gathered and discussed plans for obtaining others.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Eileen had acquired a glass swirlback button, unlike any other on exhibit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not only were they busy at school, but the organization gave a tea for all the mothers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Molded on the front, it had a wire loop shank with the back twisted in a snail-like spiral.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Bitter Words The following week the Brownie Scouts found many demands upon their time.
BrownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading Bitter Words The following week the Brownie Scouts found many demands upon their time.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Not only were they busy at school, but the organization gave a tea for all the mothers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only were they busy at school, but the organization gave a tea for all the mothers.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Eileen had acquired a glass swirlback button, unlike any other on exhibit.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading At this meeting the girls displayed the buttons they had gathered and discussed plans for obtaining others.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Bitter Words The following week the Brownie Scouts found many demands upon their time.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading At this meeting the girls displayed the buttons they had gathered and discussed plans for obtaining others.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading At this meeting the girls displayed the buttons they had gathered and discussed plans for obtaining others.
Eileen
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From this reading Eileen had acquired a glass swirlback button, unlike any other on exhibit.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Eileen had acquired a glass swirlback button, unlike any other on exhibit.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Bitter Words The following week the Brownie Scouts found many demands upon their time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not only were they busy at school, but the organization gave a tea for all the mothers.
set up or found
From this reading Bitter Words The following week the Brownie Scouts found many demands upon their time.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Molded on the front, it had a wire loop shank with the back twisted in a snail-like spiral.
brought together in one place
From this reading At this meeting the girls displayed the buttons they had gathered and discussed plans for obtaining others.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Not only were they busy at school, but the organization gave a tea for all the mothers.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading At this meeting the girls displayed the buttons they had gathered and discussed plans for obtaining others.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Eileen had acquired a glass swirlback button, unlike any other on exhibit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At this meeting the girls displayed the buttons they had gathered and discussed plans for obtaining others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Molded on the front, it had a wire loop shank with the back twisted in a snail-like spiral.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Molded on the front, it had a wire loop shank with the back twisted in a snail-like spiral.
loopverbUS /luːp/
move in loops
From this reading Molded on the front, it had a wire loop shank with the back twisted in a snail-like spiral.
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 Bitter Words The following week the Brownie Scouts found many demands upon their time.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading At this meeting the girls displayed the buttons they had gathered and discussed plans for obtaining others.
MoldedadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊldəd/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Molded on the front, it had a wire loop shank with the back twisted in a snail-like spiral.
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 Not only were they busy at school, but the organization gave a tea for all the mothers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only were they busy at school, but the organization gave a tea for all the mothers.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading At this meeting the girls displayed the buttons they had gathered and discussed plans for obtaining others.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eileen had acquired a glass swirlback button, unlike any other on exhibit.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only were they busy at school, but the organization gave a tea for all the mothers.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading Not only were they busy at school, but the organization gave a tea for all the mothers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Eileen had acquired a glass swirlback button, unlike any other on exhibit.
others
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From this reading At this meeting the girls displayed the buttons they had gathered and discussed plans for obtaining others.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading At this meeting the girls displayed the buttons they had gathered and discussed plans for obtaining others.
an educational institution
From this reading Not only were they busy at school, but the organization gave a tea for all the mothers.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Bitter Words The following week the Brownie Scouts found many demands upon their time.
shanknounUS /ʃæŋk/
a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
From this reading Molded on the front, it had a wire loop shank with the back twisted in a snail-like spiral.
snail-like
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From this reading Molded on the front, it had a wire loop shank with the back twisted in a snail-like spiral.
spiralnounUS /ˈspaɪrəl/
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading Molded on the front, it had a wire loop shank with the back twisted in a snail-like spiral.
swirlback
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eileen had acquired a glass swirlback button, unlike any other on exhibit.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Not only were they busy at school, but the organization gave a tea for all the mothers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bitter Words The following week the Brownie Scouts found many demands upon their time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bitter Words The following week the Brownie Scouts found many demands upon their time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only were they busy at school, but the organization gave a tea for all the mothers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this meeting the girls displayed the buttons they had gathered and discussed plans for obtaining others.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Bitter Words The following week the Brownie Scouts found many demands upon their time.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Molded on the front, it had a wire loop shank with the back twisted in a snail-like spiral.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Eileen had acquired a glass swirlback button, unlike any other on exhibit.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bitter Words The following week the Brownie Scouts found many demands upon their time.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Bitter Words The following week the Brownie Scouts found many demands upon their time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not only were they busy at school, but the organization gave a tea for all the mothers.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Molded on the front, it had a wire loop shank with the back twisted in a snail-like spiral.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Molded on the front, it had a wire loop shank with the back twisted in a snail-like spiral.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Bitter Words The following week the Brownie Scouts found many demands upon their time.
