consider or hold as true
From this reading If the council wouldn't accept it, very well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The women's club would build it to suit itself, would manage it, and endow it.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading For Mrs. Benton was clever enough to realize her own weaknesses, and in launching the dancing-center plan she had felt the need of some one to pour oil on the waters she troubled.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading The women's club would build it to suit itself, would manage it, and endow it.
christeningnounUS /ˈkrɪsənɪŋ/
giving a Christian name at baptism
From this reading And through four years of opposition and complications they had worked steadily on, straight to the dedication of the hall which now, full of the morning delphiniums, waited for its evening christening.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading For Mrs. Benton was clever enough to realize her own weaknesses, and in launching the dancing-center plan she had felt the need of some one to pour oil on the waters she troubled.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The women's club would build it to suit itself, would manage it, and endow it.
complicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading And through four years of opposition and complications they had worked steadily on, straight to the dedication of the hall which now, full of the morning delphiniums, waited for its evening christening.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading If the council wouldn't accept it, very well.
dancing-center
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From this reading For Mrs. Benton was clever enough to realize her own weaknesses, and in launching the dancing-center plan she had felt the need of some one to pour oil on the waters she troubled.
dedicationnounUS /ˌdedəˈkeɪʃən/
complete and wholehearted fidelity
From this reading And through four years of opposition and complications they had worked steadily on, straight to the dedication of the hall which now, full of the morning delphiniums, waited for its evening christening.
delphiniums
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From this reading And through four years of opposition and complications they had worked steadily on, straight to the dedication of the hall which now, full of the morning delphiniums, waited for its evening christening.
Emily
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From this reading And Emily was very tired.
endowverbUS /enˈdaʊ/
give qualities or abilities to
From this reading The women's club would build it to suit itself, would manage it, and endow it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading For Mrs. Benton was clever enough to realize her own weaknesses, and in launching the dancing-center plan she had felt the need of some one to pour oil on the waters she troubled.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And through four years of opposition and complications they had worked steadily on, straight to the dedication of the hall which now, full of the morning delphiniums, waited for its evening christening.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For Mrs. Benton was clever enough to realize her own weaknesses, and in launching the dancing-center plan she had felt the need of some one to pour oil on the waters she troubled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And through four years of opposition and complications they had worked steadily on, straight to the dedication of the hall which now, full of the morning delphiniums, waited for its evening christening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And through four years of opposition and complications they had worked steadily on, straight to the dedication of the hall which now, full of the morning delphiniums, waited for its evening christening.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And through four years of opposition and complications they had worked steadily on, straight to the dedication of the hall which now, full of the morning delphiniums, waited for its evening christening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And through four years of opposition and complications they had worked steadily on, straight to the dedication of the hall which now, full of the morning delphiniums, waited for its evening christening.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading And through four years of opposition and complications they had worked steadily on, straight to the dedication of the hall which now, full of the morning delphiniums, waited for its evening christening.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Mrs. Benton was clever enough to realize her own weaknesses, and in launching the dancing-center plan she had felt the need of some one to pour oil on the waters she troubled.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the council wouldn't accept it, very well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For Mrs. Benton was clever enough to realize her own weaknesses, and in launching the dancing-center plan she had felt the need of some one to pour oil on the waters she troubled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the council wouldn't accept it, very well.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And through four years of opposition and complications they had worked steadily on, straight to the dedication of the hall which now, full of the morning delphiniums, waited for its evening christening.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The women's club would build it to suit itself, would manage it, and endow it.
launchingnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
From this reading For Mrs. Benton was clever enough to realize her own weaknesses, and in launching the dancing-center plan she had felt the need of some one to pour oil on the waters she troubled.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The women's club would build it to suit itself, would manage it, and endow it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And through four years of opposition and complications they had worked steadily on, straight to the dedication of the hall which now, full of the morning delphiniums, waited for its evening christening.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For Mrs. Benton was clever enough to realize her own weaknesses, and in launching the dancing-center plan she had felt the need of some one to pour oil on the waters she troubled.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading For Mrs. Benton was clever enough to realize her own weaknesses, and in launching the dancing-center plan she had felt the need of some one to pour oil on the waters she troubled.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And through four years of opposition and complications they had worked steadily on, straight to the dedication of the hall which now, full of the morning delphiniums, waited for its evening christening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And through four years of opposition and complications they had worked steadily on, straight to the dedication of the hall which now, full of the morning delphiniums, waited for its evening christening.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading For Mrs. Benton was clever enough to realize her own weaknesses, and in launching the dancing-center plan she had felt the need of some one to pour oil on the waters she troubled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And through four years of opposition and complications they had worked steadily on, straight to the dedication of the hall which now, full of the morning delphiniums, waited for its evening christening.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For Mrs. Benton was clever enough to realize her own weaknesses, and in launching the dancing-center plan she had felt the need of some one to pour oil on the waters she troubled.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading And through four years of opposition and complications they had worked steadily on, straight to the dedication of the hall which now, full of the morning delphiniums, waited for its evening christening.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For Mrs. Benton was clever enough to realize her own weaknesses, and in launching the dancing-center plan she had felt the need of some one to pour oil on the waters she troubled.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading For Mrs. Benton was clever enough to realize her own weaknesses, and in launching the dancing-center plan she had felt the need of some one to pour oil on the waters she troubled.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading For Mrs. Benton was clever enough to realize her own weaknesses, and in launching the dancing-center plan she had felt the need of some one to pour oil on the waters she troubled.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading For Mrs. Benton was clever enough to realize her own weaknesses, and in launching the dancing-center plan she had felt the need of some one to pour oil on the waters she troubled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For Mrs. Benton was clever enough to realize her own weaknesses, and in launching the dancing-center plan she had felt the need of some one to pour oil on the waters she troubled.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For Mrs. Benton was clever enough to realize her own weaknesses, and in launching the dancing-center plan she had felt the need of some one to pour oil on the waters she troubled.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading And through four years of opposition and complications they had worked steadily on, straight to the dedication of the hall which now, full of the morning delphiniums, waited for its evening christening.
successive (without a break)
From this reading And through four years of opposition and complications they had worked steadily on, straight to the dedication of the hall which now, full of the morning delphiniums, waited for its evening christening.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The women's club would build it to suit itself, would manage it, and endow it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the council wouldn't accept it, very well.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And through four years of opposition and complications they had worked steadily on, straight to the dedication of the hall which now, full of the morning delphiniums, waited for its evening christening.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And through four years of opposition and complications they had worked steadily on, straight to the dedication of the hall which now, full of the morning delphiniums, waited for its evening christening.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading And Emily was very tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The women's club would build it to suit itself, would manage it, and endow it.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading For Mrs. Benton was clever enough to realize her own weaknesses, and in launching the dancing-center plan she had felt the need of some one to pour oil on the waters she troubled.
precisely as stated
From this reading If the council wouldn't accept it, very well.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And through four years of opposition and complications they had worked steadily on, straight to the dedication of the hall which now, full of the morning delphiniums, waited for its evening christening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Emily was very tired.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading For Mrs. Benton was clever enough to realize her own weaknesses, and in launching the dancing-center plan she had felt the need of some one to pour oil on the waters she troubled.
weaknessesnounUS /ˈwiːknəsəz/
plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading For Mrs. Benton was clever enough to realize her own weaknesses, and in launching the dancing-center plan she had felt the need of some one to pour oil on the waters she troubled.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If the council wouldn't accept it, very well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And through four years of opposition and complications they had worked steadily on, straight to the dedication of the hall which now, full of the morning delphiniums, waited for its evening christening.
women's
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From this reading The women's club would build it to suit itself, would manage it, and endow it.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And through four years of opposition and complications they had worked steadily on, straight to the dedication of the hall which now, full of the morning delphiniums, waited for its evening christening.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The women's club would build it to suit itself, would manage it, and endow it.
wouldn't
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From this reading If the council wouldn't accept it, very well.
a late time of life
From this reading And through four years of opposition and complications they had worked steadily on, straight to the dedication of the hall which now, full of the morning delphiniums, waited for its evening christening.
