used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Therefore,” Mrs. Mechlin added, “they would have a picnic under the glorious trees in the Arlington grounds.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They must make an excursion across the Potomac to Arlington, and visit the tomb of Washington.
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 “Therefore,” Mrs. Mechlin added, “they would have a picnic under the glorious trees in the Arlington grounds.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They must make an excursion across the Potomac to Arlington, and visit the tomb of Washington.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They must make an excursion across the Potomac to Arlington, and visit the tomb of Washington.
ArlingtonnounUS /ˈɑːrlɪŋtən/
a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
From this reading They must make an excursion across the Potomac to Arlington, and visit the tomb of Washington.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Patriotism, she said, imposed this duty upon them, which must be fulfilled with due reverence.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was one thing that the gay New Yorkers, under Mrs. Mechlin’s _chaperoning_, had to do before they left the capital.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading There was one thing that the gay New Yorkers, under Mrs. Mechlin’s _chaperoning_, had to do before they left the capital.
chaperoningverbUS /ˈʃæpəroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “chaperone” — accompany as a chaperone
From this reading There was one thing that the gay New Yorkers, under Mrs. Mechlin’s _chaperoning_, had to do before they left the capital.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Let our libations be on that sacred spot,” said George; “we will pour wine on the grave of Washington—that is, we will go close to it and drink it.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was one thing that the gay New Yorkers, under Mrs. Mechlin’s _chaperoning_, had to do before they left the capital.
take in liquids
From this reading “Let our libations be on that sacred spot,” said George; “we will pour wine on the grave of Washington—that is, we will go close to it and drink it.”
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Patriotism, she said, imposed this duty upon them, which must be fulfilled with due reverence.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Patriotism, she said, imposed this duty upon them, which must be fulfilled with due reverence.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading They must make an excursion across the Potomac to Arlington, and visit the tomb of Washington.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading Patriotism, she said, imposed this duty upon them, which must be fulfilled with due reverence.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading There was one thing that the gay New Yorkers, under Mrs. Mechlin’s _chaperoning_, had to do before they left the capital.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Let our libations be on that sacred spot,” said George; “we will pour wine on the grave of Washington—that is, we will go close to it and drink it.”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “Therefore,” Mrs. Mechlin added, “they would have a picnic under the glorious trees in the Arlington grounds.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Let our libations be on that sacred spot,” said George; “we will pour wine on the grave of Washington—that is, we will go close to it and drink it.”
death of a person
From this reading “Let our libations be on that sacred spot,” said George; “we will pour wine on the grave of Washington—that is, we will go close to it and drink it.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “Therefore,” Mrs. Mechlin added, “they would have a picnic under the glorious trees in the Arlington grounds.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was one thing that the gay New Yorkers, under Mrs. Mechlin’s _chaperoning_, had to do before they left the capital.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Therefore,” Mrs. Mechlin added, “they would have a picnic under the glorious trees in the Arlington grounds.”
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading Patriotism, she said, imposed this duty upon them, which must be fulfilled with due reverence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Therefore,” Mrs. Mechlin added, “they would have a picnic under the glorious trees in the Arlington grounds.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Let our libations be on that sacred spot,” said George; “we will pour wine on the grave of Washington—that is, we will go close to it and drink it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let our libations be on that sacred spot,” said George; “we will pour wine on the grave of Washington—that is, we will go close to it and drink it.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was one thing that the gay New Yorkers, under Mrs. Mechlin’s _chaperoning_, had to do before they left the capital.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let our libations be on that sacred spot,” said George; “we will pour wine on the grave of Washington—that is, we will go close to it and drink it.”
libations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let our libations be on that sacred spot,” said George; “we will pour wine on the grave of Washington—that is, we will go close to it and drink it.”
engage in
From this reading They must make an excursion across the Potomac to Arlington, and visit the tomb of Washington.
Mechlin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Therefore,” Mrs. Mechlin added, “they would have a picnic under the glorious trees in the Arlington grounds.”
Mechlin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was one thing that the gay New Yorkers, under Mrs. Mechlin’s _chaperoning_, had to do before they left the capital.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There was one thing that the gay New Yorkers, under Mrs. Mechlin’s _chaperoning_, had to do before they left the capital.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must make an excursion across the Potomac to Arlington, and visit the tomb of Washington.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was one thing that the gay New Yorkers, under Mrs. Mechlin’s _chaperoning_, had to do before they left the capital.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They must make an excursion across the Potomac to Arlington, and visit the tomb of Washington.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Let our libations be on that sacred spot,” said George; “we will pour wine on the grave of Washington—that is, we will go close to it and drink it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one thing that the gay New Yorkers, under Mrs. Mechlin’s _chaperoning_, had to do before they left the capital.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Let our libations be on that sacred spot,” said George; “we will pour wine on the grave of Washington—that is, we will go close to it and drink it.”
PatriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading Patriotism, she said, imposed this duty upon them, which must be fulfilled with due reverence.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading “Therefore,” Mrs. Mechlin added, “they would have a picnic under the glorious trees in the Arlington grounds.”
PotomacnounUS /pəˈtoʊmək/
a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
From this reading They must make an excursion across the Potomac to Arlington, and visit the tomb of Washington.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading “Let our libations be on that sacred spot,” said George; “we will pour wine on the grave of Washington—that is, we will go close to it and drink it.”
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading Patriotism, she said, imposed this duty upon them, which must be fulfilled with due reverence.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “Let our libations be on that sacred spot,” said George; “we will pour wine on the grave of Washington—that is, we will go close to it and drink it.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Patriotism, she said, imposed this duty upon them, which must be fulfilled with due reverence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Patriotism, she said, imposed this duty upon them, which must be fulfilled with due reverence.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Let our libations be on that sacred spot,” said George; “we will pour wine on the grave of Washington—that is, we will go close to it and drink it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was one thing that the gay New Yorkers, under Mrs. Mechlin’s _chaperoning_, had to do before they left the capital.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was one thing that the gay New Yorkers, under Mrs. Mechlin’s _chaperoning_, had to do before they left the capital.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Patriotism, she said, imposed this duty upon them, which must be fulfilled with due reverence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one thing that the gay New Yorkers, under Mrs. Mechlin’s _chaperoning_, had to do before they left the capital.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “Therefore,” Mrs. Mechlin added, “they would have a picnic under the glorious trees in the Arlington grounds.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was one thing that the gay New Yorkers, under Mrs. Mechlin’s _chaperoning_, had to do before they left the capital.
a special situation
From this reading There was one thing that the gay New Yorkers, under Mrs. Mechlin’s _chaperoning_, had to do before they left the capital.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Patriotism, she said, imposed this duty upon them, which must be fulfilled with due reverence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was one thing that the gay New Yorkers, under Mrs. Mechlin’s _chaperoning_, had to do before they left the capital.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading They must make an excursion across the Potomac to Arlington, and visit the tomb of Washington.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “Therefore,” Mrs. Mechlin added, “they would have a picnic under the glorious trees in the Arlington grounds.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was one thing that the gay New Yorkers, under Mrs. Mechlin’s _chaperoning_, had to do before they left the capital.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Patriotism, she said, imposed this duty upon them, which must be fulfilled with due reverence.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading They must make an excursion across the Potomac to Arlington, and visit the tomb of Washington.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one thing that the gay New Yorkers, under Mrs. Mechlin’s _chaperoning_, had to do before they left the capital.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading They must make an excursion across the Potomac to Arlington, and visit the tomb of Washington.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Let our libations be on that sacred spot,” said George; “we will pour wine on the grave of Washington—that is, we will go close to it and drink it.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Patriotism, she said, imposed this duty upon them, which must be fulfilled with due reverence.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Let our libations be on that sacred spot,” said George; “we will pour wine on the grave of Washington—that is, we will go close to it and drink it.”
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “Let our libations be on that sacred spot,” said George; “we will pour wine on the grave of Washington—that is, we will go close to it and drink it.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Patriotism, she said, imposed this duty upon them, which must be fulfilled with due reverence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Therefore,” Mrs. Mechlin added, “they would have a picnic under the glorious trees in the Arlington grounds.”
Yorkers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was one thing that the gay New Yorkers, under Mrs. Mechlin’s _chaperoning_, had to do before they left the capital.
