used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The result of the historical essay competition was a foregone conclusion.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading Step argued long and vigorously with his chum.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Poke, it must be said, rebelled at the last, but the club promptly overruled his objections.
awardnounUS /əˈwɔːrd/
a grant made by a law court
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Poke, it must be said, rebelled at the last, but the club promptly overruled his objections.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Poke, it must be said, rebelled at the last, but the club promptly overruled his objections.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Step argued long and vigorously with his chum.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
competitionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading The result of the historical essay competition was a foregone conclusion.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The result of the historical essay competition was a foregone conclusion.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
debatedverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
Dominienoun
a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading The result of the historical essay competition was a foregone conclusion.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
foregoneadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈɡɔːn/
well in the past; former
From this reading The result of the historical essay competition was a foregone conclusion.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poke, it must be said, rebelled at the last, but the club promptly overruled his objections.
historiansnounUS /hɪˈstɔːriənz/
plural of “historian” — a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading The result of the historical essay competition was a foregone conclusion.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
ten 10s
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
a message received and understood
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
immediately past
From this reading Poke, it must be said, rebelled at the last, but the club promptly overruled his objections.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Step argued long and vigorously with his chum.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Poke, it must be said, rebelled at the last, but the club promptly overruled his objections.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
objectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Poke, it must be said, rebelled at the last, but the club promptly overruled his objections.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The result of the historical essay competition was a foregone conclusion.
overruledverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈruːld/
past form of “overrule” — rule against
From this reading Poke, it must be said, rebelled at the last, but the club promptly overruled his objections.
PikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
PokeverbUS /poʊk/
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading Poke, it must be said, rebelled at the last, but the club promptly overruled his objections.
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From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
with little or no delay
From this reading Poke, it must be said, rebelled at the last, but the club promptly overruled his objections.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
rebelledverbUS /rɪˈbeld/
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading Poke, it must be said, rebelled at the last, but the club promptly overruled his objections.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result of the historical essay competition was a foregone conclusion.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Poke, it must be said, rebelled at the last, but the club promptly overruled his objections.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Step argued long and vigorously with his chum.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
TatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The result of the historical essay competition was a foregone conclusion.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
precisely as stated
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading Step argued long and vigorously with his chum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result of the historical essay competition was a foregone conclusion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Under the conditions, by which facts counted for more than form of expression, the production of the Safety First Club, entered in Poke’s name, took the hundred dollar prize, with never a doubt in the minds of the judges.
but in spite of that
From this reading Tattered and torn as was the diary of Dominie Pike, it yet threw so much light upon debated questions of early town history, and added so much information to the local historians’ store of knowledge, that the award was made with very little delay.
