used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every boy had a flower in his upper button-hole.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading OLD DUT GIVES WISE COUNSEL Boys attired in their best tip-toed about in creaking new shoes, resplendently polished for the occasion.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Over the broad stage hung a fourteen-foot American flag.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Exhibition Hall, usually so bare and barnlike in appearance, was now a jungle of potted plants and ferns, with clumps of bright flowers everywhere.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Exhibition Hall, usually so bare and barnlike in appearance, was now a jungle of potted plants and ferns, with clumps of bright flowers everywhere.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading OLD DUT GIVES WISE COUNSEL Boys attired in their best tip-toed about in creaking new shoes, resplendently polished for the occasion.
completely unclothed
From this reading Exhibition Hall, usually so bare and barnlike in appearance, was now a jungle of potted plants and ferns, with clumps of bright flowers everywhere.
barnlike
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From this reading Exhibition Hall, usually so bare and barnlike in appearance, was now a jungle of potted plants and ferns, with clumps of bright flowers everywhere.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading OLD DUT GIVES WISE COUNSEL Boys attired in their best tip-toed about in creaking new shoes, resplendently polished for the occasion.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Flags of other nations, in smaller bits of bunting, trailed off on either side.
a youthful male person
From this reading Every boy had a flower in his upper button-hole.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading OLD DUT GIVES WISE COUNSEL Boys attired in their best tip-toed about in creaking new shoes, resplendently polished for the occasion.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Exhibition Hall, usually so bare and barnlike in appearance, was now a jungle of potted plants and ferns, with clumps of bright flowers everywhere.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Over the broad stage hung a fourteen-foot American flag.
buntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading Flags of other nations, in smaller bits of bunting, trailed off on either side.
button-hole
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From this reading Every boy had a flower in his upper button-hole.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Exhibition Hall, usually so bare and barnlike in appearance, was now a jungle of potted plants and ferns, with clumps of bright flowers everywhere.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading OLD DUT GIVES WISE COUNSEL Boys attired in their best tip-toed about in creaking new shoes, resplendently polished for the occasion.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading OLD DUT GIVES WISE COUNSEL Boys attired in their best tip-toed about in creaking new shoes, resplendently polished for the occasion.
DUT
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From this reading OLD DUT GIVES WISE COUNSEL Boys attired in their best tip-toed about in creaking new shoes, resplendently polished for the occasion.
one or the other of two
From this reading Flags of other nations, in smaller bits of bunting, trailed off on either side.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every boy had a flower in his upper button-hole.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Exhibition Hall, usually so bare and barnlike in appearance, was now a jungle of potted plants and ferns, with clumps of bright flowers everywhere.
ExhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading Exhibition Hall, usually so bare and barnlike in appearance, was now a jungle of potted plants and ferns, with clumps of bright flowers everywhere.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Exhibition Hall, usually so bare and barnlike in appearance, was now a jungle of potted plants and ferns, with clumps of bright flowers everywhere.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Over the broad stage hung a fourteen-foot American flag.
FlagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Flags of other nations, in smaller bits of bunting, trailed off on either side.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Every boy had a flower in his upper button-hole.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Exhibition Hall, usually so bare and barnlike in appearance, was now a jungle of potted plants and ferns, with clumps of bright flowers everywhere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OLD DUT GIVES WISE COUNSEL Boys attired in their best tip-toed about in creaking new shoes, resplendently polished for the occasion.
fourteen-foot
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From this reading Over the broad stage hung a fourteen-foot American flag.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading OLD DUT GIVES WISE COUNSEL Boys attired in their best tip-toed about in creaking new shoes, resplendently polished for the occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every boy had a flower in his upper button-hole.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Exhibition Hall, usually so bare and barnlike in appearance, was now a jungle of potted plants and ferns, with clumps of bright flowers everywhere.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every boy had a flower in his upper button-hole.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Over the broad stage hung a fourteen-foot American flag.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OLD DUT GIVES WISE COUNSEL Boys attired in their best tip-toed about in creaking new shoes, resplendently polished for the occasion.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Exhibition Hall, usually so bare and barnlike in appearance, was now a jungle of potted plants and ferns, with clumps of bright flowers everywhere.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Flags of other nations, in smaller bits of bunting, trailed off on either side.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading OLD DUT GIVES WISE COUNSEL Boys attired in their best tip-toed about in creaking new shoes, resplendently polished for the occasion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Exhibition Hall, usually so bare and barnlike in appearance, was now a jungle of potted plants and ferns, with clumps of bright flowers everywhere.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading OLD DUT GIVES WISE COUNSEL Boys attired in their best tip-toed about in creaking new shoes, resplendently polished for the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Exhibition Hall, usually so bare and barnlike in appearance, was now a jungle of potted plants and ferns, with clumps of bright flowers everywhere.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Flags of other nations, in smaller bits of bunting, trailed off on either side.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD DUT GIVES WISE COUNSEL Boys attired in their best tip-toed about in creaking new shoes, resplendently polished for the occasion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Flags of other nations, in smaller bits of bunting, trailed off on either side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Flags of other nations, in smaller bits of bunting, trailed off on either side.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the broad stage hung a fourteen-foot American flag.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Exhibition Hall, usually so bare and barnlike in appearance, was now a jungle of potted plants and ferns, with clumps of bright flowers everywhere.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading OLD DUT GIVES WISE COUNSEL Boys attired in their best tip-toed about in creaking new shoes, resplendently polished for the occasion.
pottedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːtɪd/
of plants; planted or grown in a pot
From this reading Exhibition Hall, usually so bare and barnlike in appearance, was now a jungle of potted plants and ferns, with clumps of bright flowers everywhere.
resplendentlyadverb
in an impressively beautiful manner
From this reading OLD DUT GIVES WISE COUNSEL Boys attired in their best tip-toed about in creaking new shoes, resplendently polished for the occasion.
a particular situation
From this reading OLD DUT GIVES WISE COUNSEL Boys attired in their best tip-toed about in creaking new shoes, resplendently polished for the occasion.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Flags of other nations, in smaller bits of bunting, trailed off on either side.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Flags of other nations, in smaller bits of bunting, trailed off on either side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Exhibition Hall, usually so bare and barnlike in appearance, was now a jungle of potted plants and ferns, with clumps of bright flowers everywhere.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Over the broad stage hung a fourteen-foot American flag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD DUT GIVES WISE COUNSEL Boys attired in their best tip-toed about in creaking new shoes, resplendently polished for the occasion.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading OLD DUT GIVES WISE COUNSEL Boys attired in their best tip-toed about in creaking new shoes, resplendently polished for the occasion.
tip-toed
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From this reading OLD DUT GIVES WISE COUNSEL Boys attired in their best tip-toed about in creaking new shoes, resplendently polished for the occasion.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading Flags of other nations, in smaller bits of bunting, trailed off on either side.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Every boy had a flower in his upper button-hole.
under normal conditions
From this reading Exhibition Hall, usually so bare and barnlike in appearance, was now a jungle of potted plants and ferns, with clumps of bright flowers everywhere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Exhibition Hall, usually so bare and barnlike in appearance, was now a jungle of potted plants and ferns, with clumps of bright flowers everywhere.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading OLD DUT GIVES WISE COUNSEL Boys attired in their best tip-toed about in creaking new shoes, resplendently polished for the occasion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Exhibition Hall, usually so bare and barnlike in appearance, was now a jungle of potted plants and ferns, with clumps of bright flowers everywhere.
