used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Originally a community formed in a farming district not far from Lake Michigan, it was populated by people who were intelligent and of good standing.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading But a big railroad had diverted its main line from the town and a larger town, with manufacturing interests had absorbed such growth as this village might have had.
(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 Nearly all of the girls in the small high school were there and many of the boys, with some who had been graduated or stopped to go to work in some store or business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHAMROCKS The party that night was given by one of the senior girls and was quite general.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But a big railroad had diverted its main line from the town and a larger town, with manufacturing interests had absorbed such growth as this village might have had.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nearly all of the girls in the small high school were there and many of the boys, with some who had been graduated or stopped to go to work in some store or business.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But a big railroad had diverted its main line from the town and a larger town, with manufacturing interests had absorbed such growth as this village might have had.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Nearly all of the girls in the small high school were there and many of the boys, with some who had been graduated or stopped to go to work in some store or business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Nearly all of the girls in the small high school were there and many of the boys, with some who had been graduated or stopped to go to work in some store or business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a big railroad had diverted its main line from the town and a larger town, with manufacturing interests had absorbed such growth as this village might have had.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SHAMROCKS The party that night was given by one of the senior girls and was quite general.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Originally a community formed in a farming district not far from Lake Michigan, it was populated by people who were intelligent and of good standing.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Originally a community formed in a farming district not far from Lake Michigan, it was populated by people who were intelligent and of good standing.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading But a big railroad had diverted its main line from the town and a larger town, with manufacturing interests had absorbed such growth as this village might have had.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Originally a community formed in a farming district not far from Lake Michigan, it was populated by people who were intelligent and of good standing.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading Originally a community formed in a farming district not far from Lake Michigan, it was populated by people who were intelligent and of good standing.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Originally a community formed in a farming district not far from Lake Michigan, it was populated by people who were intelligent and of good standing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Originally a community formed in a farming district not far from Lake Michigan, it was populated by people who were intelligent and of good standing.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading SHAMROCKS The party that night was given by one of the senior girls and was quite general.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading SHAMROCKS The party that night was given by one of the senior girls and was quite general.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading SHAMROCKS The party that night was given by one of the senior girls and was quite general.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nearly all of the girls in the small high school were there and many of the boys, with some who had been graduated or stopped to go to work in some store or business.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Originally a community formed in a farming district not far from Lake Michigan, it was populated by people who were intelligent and of good standing.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading Nearly all of the girls in the small high school were there and many of the boys, with some who had been graduated or stopped to go to work in some store or business.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading But a big railroad had diverted its main line from the town and a larger town, with manufacturing interests had absorbed such growth as this village might have had.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nearly all of the girls in the small high school were there and many of the boys, with some who had been graduated or stopped to go to work in some store or business.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But a big railroad had diverted its main line from the town and a larger town, with manufacturing interests had absorbed such growth as this village might have had.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Nearly all of the girls in the small high school were there and many of the boys, with some who had been graduated or stopped to go to work in some store or business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nearly all of the girls in the small high school were there and many of the boys, with some who had been graduated or stopped to go to work in some store or business.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Originally a community formed in a farming district not far from Lake Michigan, it was populated by people who were intelligent and of good standing.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But a big railroad had diverted its main line from the town and a larger town, with manufacturing interests had absorbed such growth as this village might have had.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Originally a community formed in a farming district not far from Lake Michigan, it was populated by people who were intelligent and of good standing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But a big railroad had diverted its main line from the town and a larger town, with manufacturing interests had absorbed such growth as this village might have had.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Originally a community formed in a farming district not far from Lake Michigan, it was populated by people who were intelligent and of good standing.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading But a big railroad had diverted its main line from the town and a larger town, with manufacturing interests had absorbed such growth as this village might have had.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But a big railroad had diverted its main line from the town and a larger town, with manufacturing interests had absorbed such growth as this village might have had.
most important element
From this reading But a big railroad had diverted its main line from the town and a larger town, with manufacturing interests had absorbed such growth as this village might have had.
manufacturingnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
From this reading But a big railroad had diverted its main line from the town and a larger town, with manufacturing interests had absorbed such growth as this village might have had.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Nearly all of the girls in the small high school were there and many of the boys, with some who had been graduated or stopped to go to work in some store or business.
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Originally a community formed in a farming district not far from Lake Michigan, it was populated by people who were intelligent and of good standing.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But a big railroad had diverted its main line from the town and a larger town, with manufacturing interests had absorbed such growth as this village might have had.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly all of the girls in the small high school were there and many of the boys, with some who had been graduated or stopped to go to work in some store or business.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SHAMROCKS The party that night was given by one of the senior girls and was quite general.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Originally a community formed in a farming district not far from Lake Michigan, it was populated by people who were intelligent and of good standing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHAMROCKS The party that night was given by one of the senior girls and was quite general.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SHAMROCKS The party that night was given by one of the senior girls and was quite general.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nearly all of the girls in the small high school were there and many of the boys, with some who had been graduated or stopped to go to work in some store or business.
OriginallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Originally a community formed in a farming district not far from Lake Michigan, it was populated by people who were intelligent and of good standing.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading SHAMROCKS The party that night was given by one of the senior girls and was quite general.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Originally a community formed in a farming district not far from Lake Michigan, it was populated by people who were intelligent and of good standing.
populatedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjəleɪtɪd/
furnished with inhabitants
From this reading Originally a community formed in a farming district not far from Lake Michigan, it was populated by people who were intelligent and of good standing.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading SHAMROCKS The party that night was given by one of the senior girls and was quite general.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading But a big railroad had diverted its main line from the town and a larger town, with manufacturing interests had absorbed such growth as this village might have had.
an educational institution
From this reading Nearly all of the girls in the small high school were there and many of the boys, with some who had been graduated or stopped to go to work in some store or business.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading SHAMROCKS The party that night was given by one of the senior girls and was quite general.
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From this reading SHAMROCKS The party that night was given by one of the senior girls and was quite general.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nearly all of the girls in the small high school were there and many of the boys, with some who had been graduated or stopped to go to work in some store or business.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nearly all of the girls in the small high school were there and many of the boys, with some who had been graduated or stopped to go to work in some store or business.
having a supporting base
From this reading Originally a community formed in a farming district not far from Lake Michigan, it was populated by people who were intelligent and of good standing.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Nearly all of the girls in the small high school were there and many of the boys, with some who had been graduated or stopped to go to work in some store or business.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Nearly all of the girls in the small high school were there and many of the boys, with some who had been graduated or stopped to go to work in some store or business.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But a big railroad had diverted its main line from the town and a larger town, with manufacturing interests had absorbed such growth as this village might have had.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SHAMROCKS The party that night was given by one of the senior girls and was quite general.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHAMROCKS The party that night was given by one of the senior girls and was quite general.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nearly all of the girls in the small high school were there and many of the boys, with some who had been graduated or stopped to go to work in some store or business.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But a big railroad had diverted its main line from the town and a larger town, with manufacturing interests had absorbed such growth as this village might have had.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nearly all of the girls in the small high school were there and many of the boys, with some who had been graduated or stopped to go to work in some store or business.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town was small.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading But a big railroad had diverted its main line from the town and a larger town, with manufacturing interests had absorbed such growth as this village might have had.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHAMROCKS The party that night was given by one of the senior girls and was quite general.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nearly all of the girls in the small high school were there and many of the boys, with some who had been graduated or stopped to go to work in some store or business.
which person or people
From this reading Nearly all of the girls in the small high school were there and many of the boys, with some who had been graduated or stopped to go to work in some store or business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nearly all of the girls in the small high school were there and many of the boys, with some who had been graduated or stopped to go to work in some store or business.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Nearly all of the girls in the small high school were there and many of the boys, with some who had been graduated or stopped to go to work in some store or business.
