adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, I suppose the bucket brigade will be taken in, and they'll run the whole thing," said Vincent, a little bitterly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
BergmannounUS /ˈbɜːrɡmən/
Swedish film actress (1915-1982)
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
BERGMAN'S
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From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
Bert
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From this reading "So, that's what he meant!" remarked Bert, when he read the notices.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "Oh, I suppose the bucket brigade will be taken in, and they'll run the whole thing," said Vincent, a little bitterly.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading "Oh, I suppose the bucket brigade will be taken in, and they'll run the whole thing," said Vincent, a little bitterly.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading "Oh, I suppose the bucket brigade will be taken in, and they'll run the whole thing," said Vincent, a little bitterly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
equipverbUS /ɪˈkwɪp/
provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, I wonder where we'll be, if they have a regular department?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So, that's what he meant!" remarked Bert, when he read the notices.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I wonder where we'll be, if they have a regular department?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, I wonder where we'll be, if they have a regular department?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
Lakeville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, I suppose the bucket brigade will be taken in, and they'll run the whole thing," said Vincent, a little bitterly.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "So, that's what he meant!" remarked Bert, when he read the notices.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
noticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/
plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I suppose the bucket brigade will be taken in, and they'll run the whole thing," said Vincent, a little bitterly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
PLANverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "So, that's what he meant!" remarked Bert, when he read the notices.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "So, that's what he meant!" remarked Bert, when he read the notices.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Oh, I suppose the bucket brigade will be taken in, and they'll run the whole thing," said Vincent, a little bitterly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, I suppose the bucket brigade will be taken in, and they'll run the whole thing," said Vincent, a little bitterly.
Selectmen
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From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "Oh, I suppose the bucket brigade will be taken in, and they'll run the whole thing," said Vincent, a little bitterly.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Oh, I suppose the bucket brigade will be taken in, and they'll run the whole thing," said Vincent, a little bitterly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
that's
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From this reading "So, that's what he meant!" remarked Bert, when he read the notices.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I wonder where we'll be, if they have a regular department?"
they'll
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From this reading "Oh, I suppose the bucket brigade will be taken in, and they'll run the whole thing," said Vincent, a little bitterly.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "Oh, I suppose the bucket brigade will be taken in, and they'll run the whole thing," said Vincent, a little bitterly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
Vincent
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From this reading "Oh, I suppose the bucket brigade will be taken in, and they'll run the whole thing," said Vincent, a little bitterly.
we'll
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From this reading "Well, I wonder where we'll be, if they have a regular department?"
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I wonder where we'll be, if they have a regular department?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "So, that's what he meant!" remarked Bert, when he read the notices.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Well, I wonder where we'll be, if they have a regular department?"
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Oh, I suppose the bucket brigade will be taken in, and they'll run the whole thing," said Vincent, a little bitterly.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh, I suppose the bucket brigade will be taken in, and they'll run the whole thing," said Vincent, a little bitterly.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Well, I wonder where we'll be, if they have a regular department?"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading BERGMAN'S PLAN Never had Lakeville been so stirred as when, a few days after the lumber yard fire, notices were posted in various parts of the town, stating that a special meeting of the Selectmen would be held to take action on an offer made by Mr. Bergman to equip a regular fire department for the place.
