used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
in the past
From this reading But before that, and before we talk over the Christmas plans that Ruth Henry suggested several weeks ago, I desire to read you some letters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Four hundred and twenty-two dollars!" she announced; and the girls broke into uproarious applause.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Four hundred and twenty-two dollars!" she announced; and the girls broke into uproarious applause.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading "Four hundred and twenty-two dollars!" she announced; and the girls broke into uproarious applause.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
bazaarnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/
a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before that, and before we talk over the Christmas plans that Ruth Henry suggested several weeks ago, I desire to read you some letters.
lacking funds
From this reading "Four hundred and twenty-two dollars!" she announced; and the girls broke into uproarious applause.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before that, and before we talk over the Christmas plans that Ruth Henry suggested several weeks ago, I desire to read you some letters.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading But before that, and before we talk over the Christmas plans that Ruth Henry suggested several weeks ago, I desire to read you some letters.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Four hundred and twenty-two dollars!" she announced; and the girls broke into uproarious applause.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "Since this is our last meeting in the old year," she went on, "I especially want the new girls to take their Tenderfoot tests.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Four hundred and twenty-two dollars!" she announced; and the girls broke into uproarious applause.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
a young female
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Four hundred and twenty-two dollars!" she announced; and the girls broke into uproarious applause.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading At last she looked up with a happy smile.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading But before that, and before we talk over the Christmas plans that Ruth Henry suggested several weeks ago, I desire to read you some letters.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
ten 10s
From this reading "Four hundred and twenty-two dollars!" she announced; and the girls broke into uproarious applause.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Since this is our last meeting in the old year," she went on, "I especially want the new girls to take their Tenderfoot tests.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Four hundred and twenty-two dollars!" she announced; and the girls broke into uproarious applause.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Since this is our last meeting in the old year," she went on, "I especially want the new girls to take their Tenderfoot tests.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
immediately past
From this reading At last she looked up with a happy smile.
the literary culture
From this reading But before that, and before we talk over the Christmas plans that Ruth Henry suggested several weeks ago, I desire to read you some letters.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At last she looked up with a happy smile.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "Since this is our last meeting in the old year," she went on, "I especially want the new girls to take their Tenderfoot tests.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Since this is our last meeting in the old year," she went on, "I especially want the new girls to take their Tenderfoot tests.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Since this is our last meeting in the old year," she went on, "I especially want the new girls to take their Tenderfoot tests.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Since this is our last meeting in the old year," she went on, "I especially want the new girls to take their Tenderfoot tests.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Since this is our last meeting in the old year," she went on, "I especially want the new girls to take their Tenderfoot tests.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But before that, and before we talk over the Christmas plans that Ruth Henry suggested several weeks ago, I desire to read you some letters.
Phillips
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From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading But before that, and before we talk over the Christmas plans that Ruth Henry suggested several weeks ago, I desire to read you some letters.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But before that, and before we talk over the Christmas plans that Ruth Henry suggested several weeks ago, I desire to read you some letters.
receiptsnounUS /rɪˈsiːts/
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading But before that, and before we talk over the Christmas plans that Ruth Henry suggested several weeks ago, I desire to read you some letters.
salesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading But before that, and before we talk over the Christmas plans that Ruth Henry suggested several weeks ago, I desire to read you some letters.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last she looked up with a happy smile.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Since this is our last meeting in the old year," she went on, "I especially want the new girls to take their Tenderfoot tests.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading At last she looked up with a happy smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But before that, and before we talk over the Christmas plans that Ruth Henry suggested several weeks ago, I desire to read you some letters.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But before that, and before we talk over the Christmas plans that Ruth Henry suggested several weeks ago, I desire to read you some letters.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
carry out
From this reading "Since this is our last meeting in the old year," she went on, "I especially want the new girls to take their Tenderfoot tests.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But before that, and before we talk over the Christmas plans that Ruth Henry suggested several weeks ago, I desire to read you some letters.
Tenderfootnoun
an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
From this reading "Since this is our last meeting in the old year," she went on, "I especially want the new girls to take their Tenderfoot tests.
testsnounUS /tests/
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading "Since this is our last meeting in the old year," she went on, "I especially want the new girls to take their Tenderfoot tests.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Since this is our last meeting in the old year," she went on, "I especially want the new girls to take their Tenderfoot tests.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Since this is our last meeting in the old year," she went on, "I especially want the new girls to take their Tenderfoot tests.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading "Four hundred and twenty-two dollars!" she announced; and the girls broke into uproarious applause.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
uproariousadjective
uncontrollably noisy
From this reading "Four hundred and twenty-two dollars!" she announced; and the girls broke into uproarious applause.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Since this is our last meeting in the old year," she went on, "I especially want the new girls to take their Tenderfoot tests.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But before that, and before we talk over the Christmas plans that Ruth Henry suggested several weeks ago, I desire to read you some letters.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But before that, and before we talk over the Christmas plans that Ruth Henry suggested several weeks ago, I desire to read you some letters.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Since this is our last meeting in the old year," she went on, "I especially want the new girls to take their Tenderfoot tests.
at the time that
From this reading THE SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE It was not until the following Friday evening, when each girl in charge of a table had made her report, that Miss Phillips was able to add up the total receipts from the sales at the bazaar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last she looked up with a happy smile.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Since this is our last meeting in the old year," she went on, "I especially want the new girls to take their Tenderfoot tests.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But before that, and before we talk over the Christmas plans that Ruth Henry suggested several weeks ago, I desire to read you some letters.
