used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co. Cleveland Ohio Made in U.S.A.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Questions and answers flew back and forth like tennis balls in a set of doubles.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Questions and answers flew back and forth like tennis balls in a set of doubles.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Questions and answers flew back and forth like tennis balls in a set of doubles.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co. Cleveland Ohio Made in U.S.A.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co. Cleveland Ohio Made in U.S.A.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
doublesnounUS /ˈdʌbəlz/
badminton played with two players on each side
From this reading Questions and answers flew back and forth like tennis balls in a set of doubles.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Questions and answers flew back and forth like tennis balls in a set of doubles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Questions and answers flew back and forth like tennis balls in a set of doubles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
GOLDSMITHnounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co. Cleveland Ohio Made in U.S.A.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was a veritable moving picture of healthful, happy young persons.
healthfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelθfəl/
conducive to good health of body or mind
From this reading It was a veritable moving picture of healthful, happy young persons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co. Cleveland Ohio Made in U.S.A.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a veritable moving picture of healthful, happy young persons.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Questions and answers flew back and forth like tennis balls in a set of doubles.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co. Cleveland Ohio Made in U.S.A.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
in motion
From this reading It was a veritable moving picture of healthful, happy young persons.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co. Cleveland Ohio Made in U.S.A.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading It was a veritable moving picture of healthful, happy young persons.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It was a veritable moving picture of healthful, happy young persons.
PublishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co. Cleveland Ohio Made in U.S.A.
pussnounUS /pʊs/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Questions and answers flew back and forth like tennis balls in a set of doubles.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co. Cleveland Ohio Made in U.S.A.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Questions and answers flew back and forth like tennis balls in a set of doubles.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And the talk----!
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading Questions and answers flew back and forth like tennis balls in a set of doubles.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co. Cleveland Ohio Made in U.S.A.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Co. Cleveland Ohio Made in U.S.A.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading It was a veritable moving picture of healthful, happy young persons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
an affirmative
From this reading Filled was the room with boys and girls--yes, literally filled; for they moved about so from chair to chair, from divan to sofa, from one side of the apartment to the other, now and then changing corners after the manner of the old-fashioned game of "puss," that what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in activity.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was a veritable moving picture of healthful, happy young persons.
