used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading They wanted to "keep the ball rolling," increasing the collections for the Red Cross from day to day.
bazaarsnounUS /bəˈzɑːrz/
plural of “bazaar” — a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The ice carnival had made them so much money that Laura and her friends desired to try something else besides the play which was now in rehearsal.
a youthful male person
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And so Mother Wit had evolved what she called "Ember Night," and the young people who helped carry the thing through were delighted with the idea.
carnivalnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading The ice carnival had made them so much money that Laura and her friends desired to try something else besides the play which was now in rehearsal.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And so Mother Wit had evolved what she called "Ember Night," and the young people who helped carry the thing through were delighted with the idea.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
collectionsnounUS /kəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading They wanted to "keep the ball rolling," increasing the collections for the Red Cross from day to day.
collectorsnounUS /kəˈlektərz/
plural of “collector” — a person who collects things
From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
travel across or pass over
From this reading They wanted to "keep the ball rolling," increasing the collections for the Red Cross from day to day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They wanted to "keep the ball rolling," increasing the collections for the Red Cross from day to day.
greatly pleased
From this reading And so Mother Wit had evolved what she called "Ember Night," and the young people who helped carry the thing through were delighted with the idea.
wanted intensely
From this reading The ice carnival had made them so much money that Laura and her friends desired to try something else besides the play which was now in rehearsal.
downtownnounUS /ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
else
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From this reading The ice carnival had made them so much money that Laura and her friends desired to try something else besides the play which was now in rehearsal.
EMBERnounUS /ˈembər/
a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
evolvedverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading And so Mother Wit had evolved what she called "Ember Night," and the young people who helped carry the thing through were delighted with the idea.
FairsnounUS /ferz/
plural of “fair” — a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They wanted to "keep the ball rolling," increasing the collections for the Red Cross from day to day.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They wanted to "keep the ball rolling," increasing the collections for the Red Cross from day to day.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
the act of departing
From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading And so Mother Wit had evolved what she called "Ember Night," and the young people who helped carry the thing through were delighted with the idea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ice carnival had made them so much money that Laura and her friends desired to try something else besides the play which was now in rehearsal.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The ice carnival had made them so much money that Laura and her friends desired to try something else besides the play which was now in rehearsal.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And so Mother Wit had evolved what she called "Ember Night," and the young people who helped carry the thing through were delighted with the idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ice carnival had made them so much money that Laura and her friends desired to try something else besides the play which was now in rehearsal.
inauguratedverbUS /ɪˈnɔːɡəreɪtɪd/
past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially
From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading They wanted to "keep the ball rolling," increasing the collections for the Red Cross from day to day.
Janet
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From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They wanted to "keep the ball rolling," increasing the collections for the Red Cross from day to day.
Laura
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From this reading The ice carnival had made them so much money that Laura and her friends desired to try something else besides the play which was now in rehearsal.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The ice carnival had made them so much money that Laura and her friends desired to try something else besides the play which was now in rehearsal.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
and nothing more
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The ice carnival had made them so much money that Laura and her friends desired to try something else besides the play which was now in rehearsal.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And so Mother Wit had evolved what she called "Ember Night," and the young people who helped carry the thing through were delighted with the idea.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The ice carnival had made them so much money that Laura and her friends desired to try something else besides the play which was now in rehearsal.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The ice carnival had made them so much money that Laura and her friends desired to try something else besides the play which was now in rehearsal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And so Mother Wit had evolved what she called "Ember Night," and the young people who helped carry the thing through were delighted with the idea.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
participate in games or sport
From this reading The ice carnival had made them so much money that Laura and her friends desired to try something else besides the play which was now in rehearsal.
literature in metrical form
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading They wanted to "keep the ball rolling," increasing the collections for the Red Cross from day to day.
rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading The ice carnival had made them so much money that Laura and her friends desired to try something else besides the play which was now in rehearsal.
uttered with a trill
From this reading They wanted to "keep the ball rolling," increasing the collections for the Red Cross from day to day.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so Mother Wit had evolved what she called "Ember Night," and the young people who helped carry the thing through were delighted with the idea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The ice carnival had made them so much money that Laura and her friends desired to try something else besides the play which was now in rehearsal.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The ice carnival had made them so much money that Laura and her friends desired to try something else besides the play which was now in rehearsal.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ice carnival had made them so much money that Laura and her friends desired to try something else besides the play which was now in rehearsal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The ice carnival had made them so much money that Laura and her friends desired to try something else besides the play which was now in rehearsal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wanted to "keep the ball rolling," increasing the collections for the Red Cross from day to day.
a special situation
From this reading And so Mother Wit had evolved what she called "Ember Night," and the young people who helped carry the thing through were delighted with the idea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And so Mother Wit had evolved what she called "Ember Night," and the young people who helped carry the thing through were delighted with the idea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading EMBER NIGHT The three girls of Central High and their boy friends had not come together on this stormy Saturday morning merely to feast on "pie and poetry."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The ice carnival had made them so much money that Laura and her friends desired to try something else besides the play which was now in rehearsal.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They wanted to "keep the ball rolling," increasing the collections for the Red Cross from day to day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ice carnival had made them so much money that Laura and her friends desired to try something else besides the play which was now in rehearsal.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fairs and bazaars were being held; special collectors like Janet Steele were going about the city; noonday meetings were inaugurated in downtown churches and halls; a dozen new and old ways of raising money were being tried.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And so Mother Wit had evolved what she called "Ember Night," and the young people who helped carry the thing through were delighted with the idea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ice carnival had made them so much money that Laura and her friends desired to try something else besides the play which was now in rehearsal.
which person or people
From this reading And so Mother Wit had evolved what she called "Ember Night," and the young people who helped carry the thing through were delighted with the idea.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading And so Mother Wit had evolved what she called "Ember Night," and the young people who helped carry the thing through were delighted with the idea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so Mother Wit had evolved what she called "Ember Night," and the young people who helped carry the thing through were delighted with the idea.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And so Mother Wit had evolved what she called "Ember Night," and the young people who helped carry the thing through were delighted with the idea.
