used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The program consisted of contests in swimming and diving, canoe upsetting and righting, demonstrations of rescue work, stunts and small canoe races, and ended up with a race between the two war canoes.
(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 Visitors came from all the summer resorts around, and many of the girls' parents and friends came to see their daughters perform.
AlleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading It was Camp Keewaydin's great day, when the Avenue and the Alley struggled for supremacy in aquatics.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Camp Keewaydin's great day, when the Avenue and the Alley struggled for supremacy in aquatics.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading REGATTA DAY The long anticipated, the much practiced for Regatta Day had dawned, bringing with it crowds of visitors to Camp.
aquaticsnoun
sports that involve bodies of water
From this reading It was Camp Keewaydin's great day, when the Avenue and the Alley struggled for supremacy in aquatics.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Visitors came from all the summer resorts around, and many of the girls' parents and friends came to see their daughters perform.
a line of approach
From this reading It was Camp Keewaydin's great day, when the Avenue and the Alley struggled for supremacy in aquatics.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The program consisted of contests in swimming and diving, canoe upsetting and righting, demonstrations of rescue work, stunts and small canoe races, and ended up with a race between the two war canoes.
bowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading REGATTA DAY The long anticipated, the much practiced for Regatta Day had dawned, bringing with it crowds of visitors to Camp.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Visitors came from all the summer resorts around, and many of the girls' parents and friends came to see their daughters perform.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading REGATTA DAY The long anticipated, the much practiced for Regatta Day had dawned, bringing with it crowds of visitors to Camp.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The program consisted of contests in swimming and diving, canoe upsetting and righting, demonstrations of rescue work, stunts and small canoe races, and ended up with a race between the two war canoes.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The program consisted of contests in swimming and diving, canoe upsetting and righting, demonstrations of rescue work, stunts and small canoe races, and ended up with a race between the two war canoes.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The program consisted of contests in swimming and diving, canoe upsetting and righting, demonstrations of rescue work, stunts and small canoe races, and ended up with a race between the two war canoes.
contestsnounUS /ˈkɑːntests/
plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading The program consisted of contests in swimming and diving, canoe upsetting and righting, demonstrations of rescue work, stunts and small canoe races, and ended up with a race between the two war canoes.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading REGATTA DAY The long anticipated, the much practiced for Regatta Day had dawned, bringing with it crowds of visitors to Camp.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Visitors came from all the summer resorts around, and many of the girls' parents and friends came to see their daughters perform.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading REGATTA DAY The long anticipated, the much practiced for Regatta Day had dawned, bringing with it crowds of visitors to Camp.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading REGATTA DAY The long anticipated, the much practiced for Regatta Day had dawned, bringing with it crowds of visitors to Camp.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
decoratingverbUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “decorate” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
demonstrationsnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “demonstration” — a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading The program consisted of contests in swimming and diving, canoe upsetting and righting, demonstrations of rescue work, stunts and small canoe races, and ended up with a race between the two war canoes.
divingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading The program consisted of contests in swimming and diving, canoe upsetting and righting, demonstrations of rescue work, stunts and small canoe races, and ended up with a race between the two war canoes.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The program consisted of contests in swimming and diving, canoe upsetting and righting, demonstrations of rescue work, stunts and small canoe races, and ended up with a race between the two war canoes.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading REGATTA DAY The long anticipated, the much practiced for Regatta Day had dawned, bringing with it crowds of visitors to Camp.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Visitors came from all the summer resorts around, and many of the girls' parents and friends came to see their daughters perform.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Visitors came from all the summer resorts around, and many of the girls' parents and friends came to see their daughters perform.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Visitors came from all the summer resorts around, and many of the girls' parents and friends came to see their daughters perform.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was Camp Keewaydin's great day, when the Avenue and the Alley struggled for supremacy in aquatics.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading REGATTA DAY The long anticipated, the much practiced for Regatta Day had dawned, bringing with it crowds of visitors to Camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Camp Keewaydin's great day, when the Avenue and the Alley struggled for supremacy in aquatics.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading REGATTA DAY The long anticipated, the much practiced for Regatta Day had dawned, bringing with it crowds of visitors to Camp.
Keewaydin's
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From this reading It was Camp Keewaydin's great day, when the Avenue and the Alley struggled for supremacy in aquatics.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading REGATTA DAY The long anticipated, the much practiced for Regatta Day had dawned, bringing with it crowds of visitors to Camp.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
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 Visitors came from all the summer resorts around, and many of the girls' parents and friends came to see their daughters perform.
Mateka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading REGATTA DAY The long anticipated, the much practiced for Regatta Day had dawned, bringing with it crowds of visitors to Camp.
neatnessnounUS /ˈniːtnəs/
the state of being neat and smart and trim
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REGATTA DAY The long anticipated, the much practiced for Regatta Day had dawned, bringing with it crowds of visitors to Camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
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 Visitors came from all the summer resorts around, and many of the girls' parents and friends came to see their daughters perform.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading Visitors came from all the summer resorts around, and many of the girls' parents and friends came to see their daughters perform.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
potterynounUS /ˈpɑːtəri/
ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
practicedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəst/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading REGATTA DAY The long anticipated, the much practiced for Regatta Day had dawned, bringing with it crowds of visitors to Camp.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The program consisted of contests in swimming and diving, canoe upsetting and righting, demonstrations of rescue work, stunts and small canoe races, and ended up with a race between the two war canoes.
any competition
From this reading The program consisted of contests in swimming and diving, canoe upsetting and righting, demonstrations of rescue work, stunts and small canoe races, and ended up with a race between the two war canoes.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading The program consisted of contests in swimming and diving, canoe upsetting and righting, demonstrations of rescue work, stunts and small canoe races, and ended up with a race between the two war canoes.
REGATTAnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːtə/
a meeting for boat races
From this reading REGATTA DAY The long anticipated, the much practiced for Regatta Day had dawned, bringing with it crowds of visitors to Camp.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading The program consisted of contests in swimming and diving, canoe upsetting and righting, demonstrations of rescue work, stunts and small canoe races, and ended up with a race between the two war canoes.
resortsnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrts/
plural of “resort” — a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading Visitors came from all the summer resorts around, and many of the girls' parents and friends came to see their daughters perform.
righting
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From this reading The program consisted of contests in swimming and diving, canoe upsetting and righting, demonstrations of rescue work, stunts and small canoe races, and ended up with a race between the two war canoes.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Visitors came from all the summer resorts around, and many of the girls' parents and friends came to see their daughters perform.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The program consisted of contests in swimming and diving, canoe upsetting and righting, demonstrations of rescue work, stunts and small canoe races, and ended up with a race between the two war canoes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading It was Camp Keewaydin's great day, when the Avenue and the Alley struggled for supremacy in aquatics.
stuntsnounUS /stʌnts/
plural of “stunt” — a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading The program consisted of contests in swimming and diving, canoe upsetting and righting, demonstrations of rescue work, stunts and small canoe races, and ended up with a race between the two war canoes.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Visitors came from all the summer resorts around, and many of the girls' parents and friends came to see their daughters perform.
supremacynounUS /səˈpreməsi/
power to dominate or defeat
From this reading It was Camp Keewaydin's great day, when the Avenue and the Alley struggled for supremacy in aquatics.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading The program consisted of contests in swimming and diving, canoe upsetting and righting, demonstrations of rescue work, stunts and small canoe races, and ended up with a race between the two war canoes.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REGATTA DAY The long anticipated, the much practiced for Regatta Day had dawned, bringing with it crowds of visitors to Camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Visitors came from all the summer resorts around, and many of the girls' parents and friends came to see their daughters perform.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
tidied
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From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REGATTA DAY The long anticipated, the much practiced for Regatta Day had dawned, bringing with it crowds of visitors to Camp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The program consisted of contests in swimming and diving, canoe upsetting and righting, demonstrations of rescue work, stunts and small canoe races, and ended up with a race between the two war canoes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The program consisted of contests in swimming and diving, canoe upsetting and righting, demonstrations of rescue work, stunts and small canoe races, and ended up with a race between the two war canoes.
upsettingadjectiveUS /əpˈsetɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading The program consisted of contests in swimming and diving, canoe upsetting and righting, demonstrations of rescue work, stunts and small canoe races, and ended up with a race between the two war canoes.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading REGATTA DAY The long anticipated, the much practiced for Regatta Day had dawned, bringing with it crowds of visitors to Camp.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The program consisted of contests in swimming and diving, canoe upsetting and righting, demonstrations of rescue work, stunts and small canoe races, and ended up with a race between the two war canoes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Camp Keewaydin's great day, when the Avenue and the Alley struggled for supremacy in aquatics.
wax-like
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From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
weavingnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
at the time that
From this reading It was Camp Keewaydin's great day, when the Avenue and the Alley struggled for supremacy in aquatics.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The dock and the diving platform were gay with flags; the tents had been tidied up to wax-like neatness and decorated with wild flowers until they looked like so many royal bowers; in Mateka an exhibition of Craft Work was laid out on the long tables--pottery and silver work and weaving and decorating.
in the company of; together with
From this reading REGATTA DAY The long anticipated, the much practiced for Regatta Day had dawned, bringing with it crowds of visitors to Camp.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The program consisted of contests in swimming and diving, canoe upsetting and righting, demonstrations of rescue work, stunts and small canoe races, and ended up with a race between the two war canoes.
