used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SLACKER?
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Two weeks went by after the great night, two weeks of ceaseless activity.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The fame of Betty's lawn party had spread all over Deepdale, and countless smaller affairs on the same order had been given.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two weeks went by after the great night, two weeks of ceaseless activity.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The fame of Betty's lawn party had spread all over Deepdale, and countless smaller affairs on the same order had been given.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading As imitation is always the sincerest flattery, the girls were delighted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fame of Betty's lawn party had spread all over Deepdale, and countless smaller affairs on the same order had been given.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As imitation is always the sincerest flattery, the girls were delighted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fame of Betty's lawn party had spread all over Deepdale, and countless smaller affairs on the same order had been given.
Betty's
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From this reading The fame of Betty's lawn party had spread all over Deepdale, and countless smaller affairs on the same order had been given.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two weeks went by after the great night, two weeks of ceaseless activity.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Two weeks went by after the great night, two weeks of ceaseless activity.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The fame of Betty's lawn party had spread all over Deepdale, and countless smaller affairs on the same order had been given.
Deepdale
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From this reading The fame of Betty's lawn party had spread all over Deepdale, and countless smaller affairs on the same order had been given.
greatly pleased
From this reading As imitation is always the sincerest flattery, the girls were delighted.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading The fame of Betty's lawn party had spread all over Deepdale, and countless smaller affairs on the same order had been given.
flatterynounUS /ˈflætəri/
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading As imitation is always the sincerest flattery, the girls were delighted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For we have the fun of knowing we started it," Mollie had said.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "For we have the fun of knowing we started it," Mollie had said.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading As imitation is always the sincerest flattery, the girls were delighted.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The fame of Betty's lawn party had spread all over Deepdale, and countless smaller affairs on the same order had been given.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Two weeks went by after the great night, two weeks of ceaseless activity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fame of Betty's lawn party had spread all over Deepdale, and countless smaller affairs on the same order had been given.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "For we have the fun of knowing we started it," Mollie had said.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading As imitation is always the sincerest flattery, the girls were delighted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As imitation is always the sincerest flattery, the girls were delighted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "For we have the fun of knowing we started it," Mollie had said.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "For we have the fun of knowing we started it," Mollie had said.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The fame of Betty's lawn party had spread all over Deepdale, and countless smaller affairs on the same order had been given.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "For we have the fun of knowing we started it," Mollie had said.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Two weeks went by after the great night, two weeks of ceaseless activity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two weeks went by after the great night, two weeks of ceaseless activity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fame of Betty's lawn party had spread all over Deepdale, and countless smaller affairs on the same order had been given.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The fame of Betty's lawn party had spread all over Deepdale, and countless smaller affairs on the same order had been given.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The fame of Betty's lawn party had spread all over Deepdale, and countless smaller affairs on the same order had been given.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The fame of Betty's lawn party had spread all over Deepdale, and countless smaller affairs on the same order had been given.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "For we have the fun of knowing we started it," Mollie had said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The fame of Betty's lawn party had spread all over Deepdale, and countless smaller affairs on the same order had been given.
sincerest
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From this reading As imitation is always the sincerest flattery, the girls were delighted.
SLACKERnounUS /ˈslækər/
a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
From this reading A SLACKER?
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The fame of Betty's lawn party had spread all over Deepdale, and countless smaller affairs on the same order had been given.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The fame of Betty's lawn party had spread all over Deepdale, and countless smaller affairs on the same order had been given.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "For we have the fun of knowing we started it," Mollie had said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two weeks went by after the great night, two weeks of ceaseless activity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks went by after the great night, two weeks of ceaseless activity.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "For we have the fun of knowing we started it," Mollie had said.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two weeks went by after the great night, two weeks of ceaseless activity.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two weeks went by after the great night, two weeks of ceaseless activity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As imitation is always the sincerest flattery, the girls were delighted.
