aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What do folks in Manville know about him?" asked Mrs. Stout.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Classics and Women THE committee on plays was in session at the home of Mrs. Doctor Jones.
annihilatedadjectiveUS /əˈnaɪəleɪtɪd/
destroyed completely
From this reading During the first fifteen minutes of the meeting its members had annihilated the works of the poets and dramatists up to the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do folks in Manville know about him?" asked Mrs. Stout.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Classics and Women THE committee on plays was in session at the home of Mrs. Doctor Jones.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I say we ought to give somethin' they can understand."
ClassicsnounUS /ˈklæsɪks/
study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
From this reading Classics and Women THE committee on plays was in session at the home of Mrs. Doctor Jones.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Classics and Women THE committee on plays was in session at the home of Mrs. Doctor Jones.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do folks in Manville know about him?" asked Mrs. Stout.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Classics and Women THE committee on plays was in session at the home of Mrs. Doctor Jones.
dramatists
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From this reading During the first fifteen minutes of the meeting its members had annihilated the works of the poets and dramatists up to the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the first fifteen minutes of the meeting its members had annihilated the works of the poets and dramatists up to the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading During the first fifteen minutes of the meeting its members had annihilated the works of the poets and dramatists up to the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading During the first fifteen minutes of the meeting its members had annihilated the works of the poets and dramatists up to the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During the first fifteen minutes of the meeting its members had annihilated the works of the poets and dramatists up to the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
your parents
From this reading "What do folks in Manville know about him?" asked Mrs. Stout.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We really ought to give something from Shakespeare," Mrs. Tweedie was saying.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "We really ought to give something from Shakespeare," Mrs. Tweedie was saying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the first fifteen minutes of the meeting its members had annihilated the works of the poets and dramatists up to the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What do folks in Manville know about him?" asked Mrs. Stout.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Classics and Women THE committee on plays was in session at the home of Mrs. Doctor Jones.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say we ought to give somethin' they can understand."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Classics and Women THE committee on plays was in session at the home of Mrs. Doctor Jones.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading During the first fifteen minutes of the meeting its members had annihilated the works of the poets and dramatists up to the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Classics and Women THE committee on plays was in session at the home of Mrs. Doctor Jones.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What do folks in Manville know about him?" asked Mrs. Stout.
Manville
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From this reading "What do folks in Manville know about him?" asked Mrs. Stout.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading During the first fifteen minutes of the meeting its members had annihilated the works of the poets and dramatists up to the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading During the first fifteen minutes of the meeting its members had annihilated the works of the poets and dramatists up to the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading During the first fifteen minutes of the meeting its members had annihilated the works of the poets and dramatists up to the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Classics and Women THE committee on plays was in session at the home of Mrs. Doctor Jones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Classics and Women THE committee on plays was in session at the home of Mrs. Doctor Jones.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Classics and Women THE committee on plays was in session at the home of Mrs. Doctor Jones.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "We really ought to give something from Shakespeare," Mrs. Tweedie was saying.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Classics and Women THE committee on plays was in session at the home of Mrs. Doctor Jones.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading During the first fifteen minutes of the meeting its members had annihilated the works of the poets and dramatists up to the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading During the first fifteen minutes of the meeting its members had annihilated the works of the poets and dramatists up to the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "We really ought to give something from Shakespeare," Mrs. Tweedie was saying.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading During the first fifteen minutes of the meeting its members had annihilated the works of the poets and dramatists up to the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
express in words
From this reading "I say we ought to give somethin' they can understand."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "We really ought to give something from Shakespeare," Mrs. Tweedie was saying.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading Classics and Women THE committee on plays was in session at the home of Mrs. Doctor Jones.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading "We really ought to give something from Shakespeare," Mrs. Tweedie was saying.
somethin
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From this reading "I say we ought to give somethin' they can understand."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "We really ought to give something from Shakespeare," Mrs. Tweedie was saying.
dependable
From this reading "What do folks in Manville know about him?" asked Mrs. Stout.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Classics and Women THE committee on plays was in session at the home of Mrs. Doctor Jones.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I say we ought to give somethin' they can understand."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the first fifteen minutes of the meeting its members had annihilated the works of the poets and dramatists up to the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
Tweedie
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From this reading "We really ought to give something from Shakespeare," Mrs. Tweedie was saying.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I say we ought to give somethin' they can understand."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading During the first fifteen minutes of the meeting its members had annihilated the works of the poets and dramatists up to the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Classics and Women THE committee on plays was in session at the home of Mrs. Doctor Jones.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We really ought to give something from Shakespeare," Mrs. Tweedie was saying.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do folks in Manville know about him?" asked Mrs. Stout.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Classics and Women THE committee on plays was in session at the home of Mrs. Doctor Jones.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading During the first fifteen minutes of the meeting its members had annihilated the works of the poets and dramatists up to the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
