North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The preparations for the grand celebration of the Conqueror’s birthday by the people of America were complete to the last detail at noon on the day preceding.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Governor-General was determined to make this event an example in promptness, glorious display and perfect efficiency.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Governor-General was determined to make this event an example in promptness, glorious display and perfect efficiency.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For three months the most beautiful girls in America had vied with one another in courting the favor of the army for the approaching festival.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading For three months the most beautiful girls in America had vied with one another in courting the favor of the army for the approaching festival.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading For three months the most beautiful girls in America had vied with one another in courting the favor of the army for the approaching festival.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The preparations for the grand celebration of the Conqueror’s birthday by the people of America were complete to the last detail at noon on the day preceding.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading For three months the most beautiful girls in America had vied with one another in courting the favor of the army for the approaching festival.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every suspicion of disloyalty had been put at rest by the eager enthusiasm with which the Woman’s Legion of Honor, with its five thousand chapters, had taken the lead in preparation under Virginia’s brilliant direction.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The preparations for the grand celebration of the Conqueror’s birthday by the people of America were complete to the last detail at noon on the day preceding.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Every suspicion of disloyalty had been put at rest by the eager enthusiasm with which the Woman’s Legion of Honor, with its five thousand chapters, had taken the lead in preparation under Virginia’s brilliant direction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The preparations for the grand celebration of the Conqueror’s birthday by the people of America were complete to the last detail at noon on the day preceding.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading The preparations for the grand celebration of the Conqueror’s birthday by the people of America were complete to the last detail at noon on the day preceding.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Every suspicion of disloyalty had been put at rest by the eager enthusiasm with which the Woman’s Legion of Honor, with its five thousand chapters, had taken the lead in preparation under Virginia’s brilliant direction.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The preparations for the grand celebration of the Conqueror’s birthday by the people of America were complete to the last detail at noon on the day preceding.
Conqueror'snounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərərz/
possessive form of “conqueror” — someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading The preparations for the grand celebration of the Conqueror’s birthday by the people of America were complete to the last detail at noon on the day preceding.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How prompt and efficient its real managers were going to make it he could not dream!
courtingnounUS /ˈkɔːrtɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading For three months the most beautiful girls in America had vied with one another in courting the favor of the army for the approaching festival.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The preparations for the grand celebration of the Conqueror’s birthday by the people of America were complete to the last detail at noon on the day preceding.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading The preparations for the grand celebration of the Conqueror’s birthday by the people of America were complete to the last detail at noon on the day preceding.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The Governor-General was determined to make this event an example in promptness, glorious display and perfect efficiency.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Every suspicion of disloyalty had been put at rest by the eager enthusiasm with which the Woman’s Legion of Honor, with its five thousand chapters, had taken the lead in preparation under Virginia’s brilliant direction.
disloyaltynounUS /dɪˈslɔɪəlti/
the quality of being disloyal
From this reading Every suspicion of disloyalty had been put at rest by the eager enthusiasm with which the Woman’s Legion of Honor, with its five thousand chapters, had taken the lead in preparation under Virginia’s brilliant direction.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading The Governor-General was determined to make this event an example in promptness, glorious display and perfect efficiency.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading How prompt and efficient its real managers were going to make it he could not dream!
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Every suspicion of disloyalty had been put at rest by the eager enthusiasm with which the Woman’s Legion of Honor, with its five thousand chapters, had taken the lead in preparation under Virginia’s brilliant direction.
efficiencynounUS /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
From this reading The Governor-General was determined to make this event an example in promptness, glorious display and perfect efficiency.
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading How prompt and efficient its real managers were going to make it he could not dream!
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Every suspicion of disloyalty had been put at rest by the eager enthusiasm with which the Woman’s Legion of Honor, with its five thousand chapters, had taken the lead in preparation under Virginia’s brilliant direction.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The Governor-General was determined to make this event an example in promptness, glorious display and perfect efficiency.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every suspicion of disloyalty had been put at rest by the eager enthusiasm with which the Woman’s Legion of Honor, with its five thousand chapters, had taken the lead in preparation under Virginia’s brilliant direction.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading The Governor-General was determined to make this event an example in promptness, glorious display and perfect efficiency.
promote over another
From this reading For three months the most beautiful girls in America had vied with one another in courting the favor of the army for the approaching festival.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading For three months the most beautiful girls in America had vied with one another in courting the favor of the army for the approaching festival.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Every suspicion of disloyalty had been put at rest by the eager enthusiasm with which the Woman’s Legion of Honor, with its five thousand chapters, had taken the lead in preparation under Virginia’s brilliant direction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The preparations for the grand celebration of the Conqueror’s birthday by the people of America were complete to the last detail at noon on the day preceding.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading For three months the most beautiful girls in America had vied with one another in courting the favor of the army for the approaching festival.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The Governor-General was determined to make this event an example in promptness, glorious display and perfect efficiency.
the act of departing
From this reading How prompt and efficient its real managers were going to make it he could not dream!
Governor-General
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From this reading The Governor-General was determined to make this event an example in promptness, glorious display and perfect efficiency.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The preparations for the grand celebration of the Conqueror’s birthday by the people of America were complete to the last detail at noon on the day preceding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every suspicion of disloyalty had been put at rest by the eager enthusiasm with which the Woman’s Legion of Honor, with its five thousand chapters, had taken the lead in preparation under Virginia’s brilliant direction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How prompt and efficient its real managers were going to make it he could not dream!
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Every suspicion of disloyalty had been put at rest by the eager enthusiasm with which the Woman’s Legion of Honor, with its five thousand chapters, had taken the lead in preparation under Virginia’s brilliant direction.
How
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From this reading How prompt and efficient its real managers were going to make it he could not dream!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Governor-General was determined to make this event an example in promptness, glorious display and perfect efficiency.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How prompt and efficient its real managers were going to make it he could not dream!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How prompt and efficient its real managers were going to make it he could not dream!
immediately past
From this reading The preparations for the grand celebration of the Conqueror’s birthday by the people of America were complete to the last detail at noon on the day preceding.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Every suspicion of disloyalty had been put at rest by the eager enthusiasm with which the Woman’s Legion of Honor, with its five thousand chapters, had taken the lead in preparation under Virginia’s brilliant direction.
LegionnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading Every suspicion of disloyalty had been put at rest by the eager enthusiasm with which the Woman’s Legion of Honor, with its five thousand chapters, had taken the lead in preparation under Virginia’s brilliant direction.
engage in
From this reading The Governor-General was determined to make this event an example in promptness, glorious display and perfect efficiency.
managersnounUS /ˈmænədʒərz/
plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading How prompt and efficient its real managers were going to make it he could not dream!
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For three months the most beautiful girls in America had vied with one another in courting the favor of the army for the approaching festival.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For three months the most beautiful girls in America had vied with one another in courting the favor of the army for the approaching festival.
the middle of the day
From this reading The preparations for the grand celebration of the Conqueror’s birthday by the people of America were complete to the last detail at noon on the day preceding.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How prompt and efficient its real managers were going to make it he could not dream!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The preparations for the grand celebration of the Conqueror’s birthday by the people of America were complete to the last detail at noon on the day preceding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The preparations for the grand celebration of the Conqueror’s birthday by the people of America were complete to the last detail at noon on the day preceding.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For three months the most beautiful girls in America had vied with one another in courting the favor of the army for the approaching festival.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The preparations for the grand celebration of the Conqueror’s birthday by the people of America were complete to the last detail at noon on the day preceding.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The Governor-General was determined to make this event an example in promptness, glorious display and perfect efficiency.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The preparations for the grand celebration of the Conqueror’s birthday by the people of America were complete to the last detail at noon on the day preceding.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Every suspicion of disloyalty had been put at rest by the eager enthusiasm with which the Woman’s Legion of Honor, with its five thousand chapters, had taken the lead in preparation under Virginia’s brilliant direction.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The preparations for the grand celebration of the Conqueror’s birthday by the people of America were complete to the last detail at noon on the day preceding.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading How prompt and efficient its real managers were going to make it he could not dream!
promptnessnoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading The Governor-General was determined to make this event an example in promptness, glorious display and perfect efficiency.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Every suspicion of disloyalty had been put at rest by the eager enthusiasm with which the Woman’s Legion of Honor, with its five thousand chapters, had taken the lead in preparation under Virginia’s brilliant direction.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading How prompt and efficient its real managers were going to make it he could not dream!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Every suspicion of disloyalty had been put at rest by the eager enthusiasm with which the Woman’s Legion of Honor, with its five thousand chapters, had taken the lead in preparation under Virginia’s brilliant direction.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Every suspicion of disloyalty had been put at rest by the eager enthusiasm with which the Woman’s Legion of Honor, with its five thousand chapters, had taken the lead in preparation under Virginia’s brilliant direction.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Every suspicion of disloyalty had been put at rest by the eager enthusiasm with which the Woman’s Legion of Honor, with its five thousand chapters, had taken the lead in preparation under Virginia’s brilliant direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The preparations for the grand celebration of the Conqueror’s birthday by the people of America were complete to the last detail at noon on the day preceding.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Governor-General was determined to make this event an example in promptness, glorious display and perfect efficiency.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Every suspicion of disloyalty had been put at rest by the eager enthusiasm with which the Woman’s Legion of Honor, with its five thousand chapters, had taken the lead in preparation under Virginia’s brilliant direction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three months the most beautiful girls in America had vied with one another in courting the favor of the army for the approaching festival.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The preparations for the grand celebration of the Conqueror’s birthday by the people of America were complete to the last detail at noon on the day preceding.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Every suspicion of disloyalty had been put at rest by the eager enthusiasm with which the Woman’s Legion of Honor, with its five thousand chapters, had taken the lead in preparation under Virginia’s brilliant direction.
viedverbUS /vaɪd/
past form of “vie” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading For three months the most beautiful girls in America had vied with one another in courting the favor of the army for the approaching festival.
Virginia'snounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjəz/
possessive form of “virginia” — a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Every suspicion of disloyalty had been put at rest by the eager enthusiasm with which the Woman’s Legion of Honor, with its five thousand chapters, had taken the lead in preparation under Virginia’s brilliant direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Governor-General was determined to make this event an example in promptness, glorious display and perfect efficiency.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The preparations for the grand celebration of the Conqueror’s birthday by the people of America were complete to the last detail at noon on the day preceding.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every suspicion of disloyalty had been put at rest by the eager enthusiasm with which the Woman’s Legion of Honor, with its five thousand chapters, had taken the lead in preparation under Virginia’s brilliant direction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every suspicion of disloyalty had been put at rest by the eager enthusiasm with which the Woman’s Legion of Honor, with its five thousand chapters, had taken the lead in preparation under Virginia’s brilliant direction.
Woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Every suspicion of disloyalty had been put at rest by the eager enthusiasm with which the Woman’s Legion of Honor, with its five thousand chapters, had taken the lead in preparation under Virginia’s brilliant direction.
