used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MERRY CHRISTMAS The molasses candy was a great success and so was the school collection the next day.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading “I’d like the Riddle Club to know,” he said, “that we all admire their energy and generosity.
(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 “I’d like the Riddle Club to know,” he said, “that we all admire their energy and generosity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Polly told Miss Elliott how they had collected the six dollars, the teacher thought it was such an interesting story that she asked Polly to tell it before the assembly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MERRY CHRISTMAS The molasses candy was a great success and so was the school collection the next day.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When Polly told Miss Elliott how they had collected the six dollars, the teacher thought it was such an interesting story that she asked Polly to tell it before the assembly.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading When Polly told Miss Elliott how they had collected the six dollars, the teacher thought it was such an interesting story that she asked Polly to tell it before the assembly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Polly told Miss Elliott how they had collected the six dollars, the teacher thought it was such an interesting story that she asked Polly to tell it before the assembly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Polly was too shy, but Fred was persuaded, and when he had finished speaking, the principal had a few words to say.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading MERRY CHRISTMAS The molasses candy was a great success and so was the school collection the next day.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading MERRY CHRISTMAS The molasses candy was a great success and so was the school collection the next day.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “I’d like the Riddle Club to know,” he said, “that we all admire their energy and generosity.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading When Polly told Miss Elliott how they had collected the six dollars, the teacher thought it was such an interesting story that she asked Polly to tell it before the assembly.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading MERRY CHRISTMAS The molasses candy was a great success and so was the school collection the next day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could have asked their parents for the money, but instead they held this novel meeting.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MERRY CHRISTMAS The molasses candy was a great success and so was the school collection the next day.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading When Polly told Miss Elliott how they had collected the six dollars, the teacher thought it was such an interesting story that she asked Polly to tell it before the assembly.
Elliott
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From this reading When Polly told Miss Elliott how they had collected the six dollars, the teacher thought it was such an interesting story that she asked Polly to tell it before the assembly.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading “I’d like the Riddle Club to know,” he said, “that we all admire their energy and generosity.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Polly was too shy, but Fred was persuaded, and when he had finished speaking, the principal had a few words to say.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Polly was too shy, but Fred was persuaded, and when he had finished speaking, the principal had a few words to say.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They could have asked their parents for the money, but instead they held this novel meeting.
Fred
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From this reading Polly was too shy, but Fred was persuaded, and when he had finished speaking, the principal had a few words to say.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading “I’d like the Riddle Club to know,” he said, “that we all admire their energy and generosity.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MERRY CHRISTMAS The molasses candy was a great success and so was the school collection the next day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Polly told Miss Elliott how they had collected the six dollars, the teacher thought it was such an interesting story that she asked Polly to tell it before the assembly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They could have asked their parents for the money, but instead they held this novel meeting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Polly was too shy, but Fred was persuaded, and when he had finished speaking, the principal had a few words to say.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They could have asked their parents for the money, but instead they held this novel meeting.
how
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From this reading When Polly told Miss Elliott how they had collected the six dollars, the teacher thought it was such an interesting story that she asked Polly to tell it before the assembly.
I'd
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From this reading “I’d like the Riddle Club to know,” he said, “that we all admire their energy and generosity.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading They could have asked their parents for the money, but instead they held this novel meeting.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading When Polly told Miss Elliott how they had collected the six dollars, the teacher thought it was such an interesting story that she asked Polly to tell it before the assembly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Polly told Miss Elliott how they had collected the six dollars, the teacher thought it was such an interesting story that she asked Polly to tell it before the assembly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I’d like the Riddle Club to know,” he said, “that we all admire their energy and generosity.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I’d like the Riddle Club to know,” he said, “that we all admire their energy and generosity.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading They could have asked their parents for the money, but instead they held this novel meeting.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading MERRY CHRISTMAS The molasses candy was a great success and so was the school collection the next day.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When Polly told Miss Elliott how they had collected the six dollars, the teacher thought it was such an interesting story that she asked Polly to tell it before the assembly.
molassesnounUS /məˈlæsəz/
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading MERRY CHRISTMAS The molasses candy was a great success and so was the school collection the next day.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading They could have asked their parents for the money, but instead they held this novel meeting.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MERRY CHRISTMAS The molasses candy was a great success and so was the school collection the next day.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading They could have asked their parents for the money, but instead they held this novel meeting.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading They could have asked their parents for the money, but instead they held this novel meeting.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Polly was too shy, but Fred was persuaded, and when he had finished speaking, the principal had a few words to say.
Polly
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From this reading When Polly told Miss Elliott how they had collected the six dollars, the teacher thought it was such an interesting story that she asked Polly to tell it before the assembly.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Polly was too shy, but Fred was persuaded, and when he had finished speaking, the principal had a few words to say.
RiddleverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading “I’d like the Riddle Club to know,” he said, “that we all admire their energy and generosity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’d like the Riddle Club to know,” he said, “that we all admire their energy and generosity.
express in words
From this reading Polly was too shy, but Fred was persuaded, and when he had finished speaking, the principal had a few words to say.
an educational institution
From this reading MERRY CHRISTMAS The molasses candy was a great success and so was the school collection the next day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Polly told Miss Elliott how they had collected the six dollars, the teacher thought it was such an interesting story that she asked Polly to tell it before the assembly.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Polly was too shy, but Fred was persuaded, and when he had finished speaking, the principal had a few words to say.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading When Polly told Miss Elliott how they had collected the six dollars, the teacher thought it was such an interesting story that she asked Polly to tell it before the assembly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MERRY CHRISTMAS The molasses candy was a great success and so was the school collection the next day.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Polly was too shy, but Fred was persuaded, and when he had finished speaking, the principal had a few words to say.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When Polly told Miss Elliott how they had collected the six dollars, the teacher thought it was such an interesting story that she asked Polly to tell it before the assembly.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading MERRY CHRISTMAS The molasses candy was a great success and so was the school collection the next day.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When Polly told Miss Elliott how they had collected the six dollars, the teacher thought it was such an interesting story that she asked Polly to tell it before the assembly.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading When Polly told Miss Elliott how they had collected the six dollars, the teacher thought it was such an interesting story that she asked Polly to tell it before the assembly.
express in words
From this reading When Polly told Miss Elliott how they had collected the six dollars, the teacher thought it was such an interesting story that she asked Polly to tell it before the assembly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Polly told Miss Elliott how they had collected the six dollars, the teacher thought it was such an interesting story that she asked Polly to tell it before the assembly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MERRY CHRISTMAS The molasses candy was a great success and so was the school collection the next day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I’d like the Riddle Club to know,” he said, “that we all admire their energy and generosity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Polly told Miss Elliott how they had collected the six dollars, the teacher thought it was such an interesting story that she asked Polly to tell it before the assembly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They could have asked their parents for the money, but instead they held this novel meeting.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When Polly told Miss Elliott how they had collected the six dollars, the teacher thought it was such an interesting story that she asked Polly to tell it before the assembly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Polly told Miss Elliott how they had collected the six dollars, the teacher thought it was such an interesting story that she asked Polly to tell it before the assembly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When Polly told Miss Elliott how they had collected the six dollars, the teacher thought it was such an interesting story that she asked Polly to tell it before the assembly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Polly was too shy, but Fred was persuaded, and when he had finished speaking, the principal had a few words to say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MERRY CHRISTMAS The molasses candy was a great success and so was the school collection the next day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I’d like the Riddle Club to know,” he said, “that we all admire their energy and generosity.
at the time that
From this reading When Polly told Miss Elliott how they had collected the six dollars, the teacher thought it was such an interesting story that she asked Polly to tell it before the assembly.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Polly was too shy, but Fred was persuaded, and when he had finished speaking, the principal had a few words to say.
