used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The various rural Sunday-schools were holding an annual singing convention at Level Grove within a mile of Saunders's home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The various rural Sunday-schools were holding an annual singing convention at Level Grove within a mile of Saunders's home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were held once a year and were largely attended.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading The various rural Sunday-schools were holding an annual singing convention at Level Grove within a mile of Saunders's home.
arbornounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
tree (as opposed to shrub)
From this reading A big arbor of tree-branches had been constructed, seated with crude benches made of undressed planks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The various rural Sunday-schools were holding an annual singing convention at Level Grove within a mile of Saunders's home.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading They were held once a year and were largely attended.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A big arbor of tree-branches had been constructed, seated with crude benches made of undressed planks.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading A big arbor of tree-branches had been constructed, seated with crude benches made of undressed planks.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big arbor of tree-branches had been constructed, seated with crude benches made of undressed planks.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading A big arbor of tree-branches had been constructed, seated with crude benches made of undressed planks.
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading The various rural Sunday-schools were holding an annual singing convention at Level Grove within a mile of Saunders's home.
a small house with a single story
From this reading At one end there was a platform, and on it a cottage organ and a speaker's stand holding a pitcher of water and a goblet.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading A big arbor of tree-branches had been constructed, seated with crude benches made of undressed planks.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Saunders had driven over with Mostyn, who had just returned for a short visit.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At one end there was a platform, and on it a cottage organ and a speaker's stand holding a pitcher of water and a goblet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Saunders had driven over with Mostyn, who had just returned for a short visit.
gobletnounUS /ˈɡɑːblət/
a drinking glass with a base and stem
From this reading At one end there was a platform, and on it a cottage organ and a speaker's stand holding a pitcher of water and a goblet.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The various rural Sunday-schools were holding an annual singing convention at Level Grove within a mile of Saunders's home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Saunders had driven over with Mostyn, who had just returned for a short visit.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They were held once a year and were largely attended.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The various rural Sunday-schools were holding an annual singing convention at Level Grove within a mile of Saunders's home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The various rural Sunday-schools were holding an annual singing convention at Level Grove within a mile of Saunders's home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At one end there was a platform, and on it a cottage organ and a speaker's stand holding a pitcher of water and a goblet.
and nothing more
From this reading Saunders had driven over with Mostyn, who had just returned for a short visit.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading They were held once a year and were largely attended.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The various rural Sunday-schools were holding an annual singing convention at Level Grove within a mile of Saunders's home.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A big arbor of tree-branches had been constructed, seated with crude benches made of undressed planks.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The various rural Sunday-schools were holding an annual singing convention at Level Grove within a mile of Saunders's home.
Mostyn
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From this reading Saunders had driven over with Mostyn, who had just returned for a short visit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The various rural Sunday-schools were holding an annual singing convention at Level Grove within a mile of Saunders's home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At one end there was a platform, and on it a cottage organ and a speaker's stand holding a pitcher of water and a goblet.
on one occasion
From this reading They were held once a year and were largely attended.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one end there was a platform, and on it a cottage organ and a speaker's stand holding a pitcher of water and a goblet.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading At one end there was a platform, and on it a cottage organ and a speaker's stand holding a pitcher of water and a goblet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Saunders had driven over with Mostyn, who had just returned for a short visit.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading At one end there was a platform, and on it a cottage organ and a speaker's stand holding a pitcher of water and a goblet.
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading A big arbor of tree-branches had been constructed, seated with crude benches made of undressed planks.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading At one end there was a platform, and on it a cottage organ and a speaker's stand holding a pitcher of water and a goblet.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Saunders had driven over with Mostyn, who had just returned for a short visit.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading The various rural Sunday-schools were holding an annual singing convention at Level Grove within a mile of Saunders's home.
Saunders
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From this reading Saunders had driven over with Mostyn, who had just returned for a short visit.
Saunders's
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From this reading The various rural Sunday-schools were holding an annual singing convention at Level Grove within a mile of Saunders's home.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading A big arbor of tree-branches had been constructed, seated with crude benches made of undressed planks.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Saunders had driven over with Mostyn, who had just returned for a short visit.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The various rural Sunday-schools were holding an annual singing convention at Level Grove within a mile of Saunders's home.
speaker'snounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
possessive form of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading At one end there was a platform, and on it a cottage organ and a speaker's stand holding a pitcher of water and a goblet.
be standing; be upright
From this reading At one end there was a platform, and on it a cottage organ and a speaker's stand holding a pitcher of water and a goblet.
Sunday-schools
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From this reading The various rural Sunday-schools were holding an annual singing convention at Level Grove within a mile of Saunders's home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The various rural Sunday-schools were holding an annual singing convention at Level Grove within a mile of Saunders's home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At one end there was a platform, and on it a cottage organ and a speaker's stand holding a pitcher of water and a goblet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were held once a year and were largely attended.
tree-branches
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From this reading A big arbor of tree-branches had been constructed, seated with crude benches made of undressed planks.
undressedadjectiveUS /ənˈdrest/
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading A big arbor of tree-branches had been constructed, seated with crude benches made of undressed planks.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The various rural Sunday-schools were holding an annual singing convention at Level Grove within a mile of Saunders's home.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Saunders had driven over with Mostyn, who had just returned for a short visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At one end there was a platform, and on it a cottage organ and a speaker's stand holding a pitcher of water and a goblet.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading At one end there was a platform, and on it a cottage organ and a speaker's stand holding a pitcher of water and a goblet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The various rural Sunday-schools were holding an annual singing convention at Level Grove within a mile of Saunders's home.
which person or people
From this reading Saunders had driven over with Mostyn, who had just returned for a short visit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Saunders had driven over with Mostyn, who had just returned for a short visit.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The various rural Sunday-schools were holding an annual singing convention at Level Grove within a mile of Saunders's home.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading They were held once a year and were largely attended.
