used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |THE children had bought the School-teacher a hat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been a large undertaking, and the cause of innumerable secret conferences in the grove behind the schoolhouse.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Every tiny store that any child possessed had been brought forward and contributed to the common fund.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The purchase of so costly a thing as a hat required a certain sum of money.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a large undertaking, and the cause of innumerable secret conferences in the grove behind the schoolhouse.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It had been a large undertaking, and the cause of innumerable secret conferences in the grove behind the schoolhouse.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading |THE children had bought the School-teacher a hat.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Every tiny store that any child possessed had been brought forward and contributed to the common fund.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading It had been a large undertaking, and the cause of innumerable secret conferences in the grove behind the schoolhouse.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The purchase of so costly a thing as a hat required a certain sum of money.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Every tiny store that any child possessed had been brought forward and contributed to the common fund.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading |THE children had bought the School-teacher a hat.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Every tiny store that any child possessed had been brought forward and contributed to the common fund.
conferencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfərənsəz/
plural of “conference” — a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading It had been a large undertaking, and the cause of innumerable secret conferences in the grove behind the schoolhouse.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading Every tiny store that any child possessed had been brought forward and contributed to the common fund.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading The purchase of so costly a thing as a hat required a certain sum of money.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading To raise this sum of money, the children had been put to the most desperate straits.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every tiny store that any child possessed had been brought forward and contributed to the common fund.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Every tiny store that any child possessed had been brought forward and contributed to the common fund.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading Every tiny store that any child possessed had been brought forward and contributed to the common fund.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading It had been a large undertaking, and the cause of innumerable secret conferences in the grove behind the schoolhouse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |THE children had bought the School-teacher a hat.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading |THE children had bought the School-teacher a hat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been a large undertaking, and the cause of innumerable secret conferences in the grove behind the schoolhouse.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading It had been a large undertaking, and the cause of innumerable secret conferences in the grove behind the schoolhouse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a large undertaking, and the cause of innumerable secret conferences in the grove behind the schoolhouse.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had been a large undertaking, and the cause of innumerable secret conferences in the grove behind the schoolhouse.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The purchase of so costly a thing as a hat required a certain sum of money.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To raise this sum of money, the children had been put to the most desperate straits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been a large undertaking, and the cause of innumerable secret conferences in the grove behind the schoolhouse.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Every tiny store that any child possessed had been brought forward and contributed to the common fund.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading The purchase of so costly a thing as a hat required a certain sum of money.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To raise this sum of money, the children had been put to the most desperate straits.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading To raise this sum of money, the children had been put to the most desperate straits.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The purchase of so costly a thing as a hat required a certain sum of money.
School-teacher
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From this reading |THE children had bought the School-teacher a hat.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading It had been a large undertaking, and the cause of innumerable secret conferences in the grove behind the schoolhouse.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It had been a large undertaking, and the cause of innumerable secret conferences in the grove behind the schoolhouse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The purchase of so costly a thing as a hat required a certain sum of money.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Every tiny store that any child possessed had been brought forward and contributed to the common fund.
straitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading To raise this sum of money, the children had been put to the most desperate straits.
a quantity of money
From this reading The purchase of so costly a thing as a hat required a certain sum of money.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every tiny store that any child possessed had been brought forward and contributed to the common fund.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |THE children had bought the School-teacher a hat.
a special situation
From this reading The purchase of so costly a thing as a hat required a certain sum of money.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To raise this sum of money, the children had been put to the most desperate straits.
very small
From this reading Every tiny store that any child possessed had been brought forward and contributed to the common fund.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To raise this sum of money, the children had been put to the most desperate straits.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It had been a large undertaking, and the cause of innumerable secret conferences in the grove behind the schoolhouse.
