used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Schuetzen Park picnic was gathering itself under the arches, to the syncopated tune of a brass band.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The young men, in white caps, yellow sashes of their mysterious fraternity, and tinted neckties like the flowers of spring, lolled and larked and smoked about the pillars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young men, in white caps, yellow sashes of their mysterious fraternity, and tinted neckties like the flowers of spring, lolled and larked and smoked about the pillars.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The Ferry, doorway to San Francisco, wore its holiday Sunday aspect as Bertram Chester approached it.
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading A Schuetzen Park picnic was gathering itself under the arches, to the syncopated tune of a brass band.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Ferry, doorway to San Francisco, wore its holiday Sunday aspect as Bertram Chester approached it.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The Ferry, doorway to San Francisco, wore its holiday Sunday aspect as Bertram Chester approached it.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading A Schuetzen Park picnic was gathering itself under the arches, to the syncopated tune of a brass band.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Fat mothers and stodgy fathers fussed over baskets and progeny.
Bertram
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From this reading The Ferry, doorway to San Francisco, wore its holiday Sunday aspect as Bertram Chester approached it.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The crowd blazed with bright color.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading A Schuetzen Park picnic was gathering itself under the arches, to the syncopated tune of a brass band.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The crowd blazed with bright color.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The young men, in white caps, yellow sashes of their mysterious fraternity, and tinted neckties like the flowers of spring, lolled and larked and smoked about the pillars.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading The Ferry, doorway to San Francisco, wore its holiday Sunday aspect as Bertram Chester approached it.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The crowd blazed with bright color.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd blazed with bright color.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading The Ferry, doorway to San Francisco, wore its holiday Sunday aspect as Bertram Chester approached it.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Fat mothers and stodgy fathers fussed over baskets and progeny.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Fat mothers and stodgy fathers fussed over baskets and progeny.
FerryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading The Ferry, doorway to San Francisco, wore its holiday Sunday aspect as Bertram Chester approached it.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The young men, in white caps, yellow sashes of their mysterious fraternity, and tinted neckties like the flowers of spring, lolled and larked and smoked about the pillars.
Francisco
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From this reading The Ferry, doorway to San Francisco, wore its holiday Sunday aspect as Bertram Chester approached it.
fraternitynounUS /frəˈtɜːrnəti/
a social club for male undergraduates
From this reading The young men, in white caps, yellow sashes of their mysterious fraternity, and tinted neckties like the flowers of spring, lolled and larked and smoked about the pillars.
fussedverbUS /fʌst/
past form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Fat mothers and stodgy fathers fussed over baskets and progeny.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading A Schuetzen Park picnic was gathering itself under the arches, to the syncopated tune of a brass band.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The Ferry, doorway to San Francisco, wore its holiday Sunday aspect as Bertram Chester approached it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young men, in white caps, yellow sashes of their mysterious fraternity, and tinted neckties like the flowers of spring, lolled and larked and smoked about the pillars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Ferry, doorway to San Francisco, wore its holiday Sunday aspect as Bertram Chester approached it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Ferry, doorway to San Francisco, wore its holiday Sunday aspect as Bertram Chester approached it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A Schuetzen Park picnic was gathering itself under the arches, to the syncopated tune of a brass band.
larked
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From this reading The young men, in white caps, yellow sashes of their mysterious fraternity, and tinted neckties like the flowers of spring, lolled and larked and smoked about the pillars.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The young men, in white caps, yellow sashes of their mysterious fraternity, and tinted neckties like the flowers of spring, lolled and larked and smoked about the pillars.
lolled
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From this reading The young men, in white caps, yellow sashes of their mysterious fraternity, and tinted neckties like the flowers of spring, lolled and larked and smoked about the pillars.
the force of workers available
From this reading The young men, in white caps, yellow sashes of their mysterious fraternity, and tinted neckties like the flowers of spring, lolled and larked and smoked about the pillars.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Fat mothers and stodgy fathers fussed over baskets and progeny.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The young men, in white caps, yellow sashes of their mysterious fraternity, and tinted neckties like the flowers of spring, lolled and larked and smoked about the pillars.
necktiesnounUS /ˈnektaɪz/
plural of “necktie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading The young men, in white caps, yellow sashes of their mysterious fraternity, and tinted neckties like the flowers of spring, lolled and larked and smoked about the pillars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Schuetzen Park picnic was gathering itself under the arches, to the syncopated tune of a brass band.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Fat mothers and stodgy fathers fussed over baskets and progeny.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading A Schuetzen Park picnic was gathering itself under the arches, to the syncopated tune of a brass band.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading A Schuetzen Park picnic was gathering itself under the arches, to the syncopated tune of a brass band.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading The young men, in white caps, yellow sashes of their mysterious fraternity, and tinted neckties like the flowers of spring, lolled and larked and smoked about the pillars.
progenynounUS /ˈprɑːdʒəni/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading Fat mothers and stodgy fathers fussed over baskets and progeny.
San
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From this reading The Ferry, doorway to San Francisco, wore its holiday Sunday aspect as Bertram Chester approached it.
sashesnounUS /ˈsæʃɪz/
plural of “sash” — a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading The young men, in white caps, yellow sashes of their mysterious fraternity, and tinted neckties like the flowers of spring, lolled and larked and smoked about the pillars.
Schuetzen
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From this reading A Schuetzen Park picnic was gathering itself under the arches, to the syncopated tune of a brass band.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading The young men, in white caps, yellow sashes of their mysterious fraternity, and tinted neckties like the flowers of spring, lolled and larked and smoked about the pillars.
the season of growth
From this reading The young men, in white caps, yellow sashes of their mysterious fraternity, and tinted neckties like the flowers of spring, lolled and larked and smoked about the pillars.
stodgyadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːdʒi/
heavy and starchy and hard to digest
From this reading Fat mothers and stodgy fathers fussed over baskets and progeny.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The Ferry, doorway to San Francisco, wore its holiday Sunday aspect as Bertram Chester approached it.
syncopatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋkəpeɪtɪd/
stressing a normally weak beat
From this reading A Schuetzen Park picnic was gathering itself under the arches, to the syncopated tune of a brass band.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ferry, doorway to San Francisco, wore its holiday Sunday aspect as Bertram Chester approached it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The young men, in white caps, yellow sashes of their mysterious fraternity, and tinted neckties like the flowers of spring, lolled and larked and smoked about the pillars.
tintedverbUS /ˈtɪntɪd/
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading The young men, in white caps, yellow sashes of their mysterious fraternity, and tinted neckties like the flowers of spring, lolled and larked and smoked about the pillars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Ferry, doorway to San Francisco, wore its holiday Sunday aspect as Bertram Chester approached it.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading A Schuetzen Park picnic was gathering itself under the arches, to the syncopated tune of a brass band.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A Schuetzen Park picnic was gathering itself under the arches, to the syncopated tune of a brass band.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Schuetzen Park picnic was gathering itself under the arches, to the syncopated tune of a brass band.
a Caucasian
From this reading The young men, in white caps, yellow sashes of their mysterious fraternity, and tinted neckties like the flowers of spring, lolled and larked and smoked about the pillars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The crowd blazed with bright color.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The Ferry, doorway to San Francisco, wore its holiday Sunday aspect as Bertram Chester approached it.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The young men, in white caps, yellow sashes of their mysterious fraternity, and tinted neckties like the flowers of spring, lolled and larked and smoked about the pillars.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young men, in white caps, yellow sashes of their mysterious fraternity, and tinted neckties like the flowers of spring, lolled and larked and smoked about the pillars.
