adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
AnnouncementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
Appelby
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From this reading "Lakeville is certainly improving," remarked Mr. Appelby to a group of men in the post-office one day, as they were reading the notice about the parade and picnic.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Lakeville is certainly improving," remarked Mr. Appelby to a group of men in the post-office one day, as they were reading the notice about the parade and picnic.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Members of the fire fighting organizations of neighboring towns were to be asked to take part, and there would be competitive drills, sports and games.
awaking
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From this reading So many things had taken place in the last few months that the town seemed like a person awaking from a long sleep, and finding himself in a new place.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Members of the fire fighting organizations of neighboring towns were to be asked to take part, and there would be competitive drills, sports and games.
BergmannounUS /ˈbɜːrɡmən/
Swedish film actress (1915-1982)
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Lakeville is certainly improving," remarked Mr. Appelby to a group of men in the post-office one day, as they were reading the notice about the parade and picnic.
competitiveadjectiveUS /kəmˈpetətɪv/
involving competition or competitiveness
From this reading Members of the fire fighting organizations of neighboring towns were to be asked to take part, and there would be competitive drills, sports and games.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
drillsnounUS /drɪlz/
plural of “drill” — a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
From this reading Members of the fire fighting organizations of neighboring towns were to be asked to take part, and there would be competitive drills, sports and games.
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 So many things had taken place in the last few months that the town seemed like a person awaking from a long sleep, and finding himself in a new place.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Members of the fire fighting organizations of neighboring towns were to be asked to take part, and there would be competitive drills, sports and games.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading So many things had taken place in the last few months that the town seemed like a person awaking from a long sleep, and finding himself in a new place.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So many things had taken place in the last few months that the town seemed like a person awaking from a long sleep, and finding himself in a new place.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Members of the fire fighting organizations of neighboring towns were to be asked to take part, and there would be competitive drills, sports and games.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading "Lakeville is certainly improving," remarked Mr. Appelby to a group of men in the post-office one day, as they were reading the notice about the parade and picnic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So many things had taken place in the last few months that the town seemed like a person awaking from a long sleep, and finding himself in a new place.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The people of Lakeville hardly knew what to think.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So many things had taken place in the last few months that the town seemed like a person awaking from a long sleep, and finding himself in a new place.
improvingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/
getting higher or more vigorous
From this reading "Lakeville is certainly improving," remarked Mr. Appelby to a group of men in the post-office one day, as they were reading the notice about the parade and picnic.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lakeville is certainly improving," remarked Mr. Appelby to a group of men in the post-office one day, as they were reading the notice about the parade and picnic.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The people of Lakeville hardly knew what to think.
Lakeville
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From this reading The people of Lakeville hardly knew what to think.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading So many things had taken place in the last few months that the town seemed like a person awaking from a long sleep, and finding himself in a new place.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So many things had taken place in the last few months that the town seemed like a person awaking from a long sleep, and finding himself in a new place.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 So many things had taken place in the last few months that the town seemed like a person awaking from a long sleep, and finding himself in a new place.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 So many things had taken place in the last few months that the town seemed like a person awaking from a long sleep, and finding himself in a new place.
MembersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Members of the fire fighting organizations of neighboring towns were to be asked to take part, and there would be competitive drills, sports and games.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "Lakeville is certainly improving," remarked Mr. Appelby to a group of men in the post-office one day, as they were reading the notice about the parade and picnic.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading So many things had taken place in the last few months that the town seemed like a person awaking from a long sleep, and finding himself in a new place.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Members of the fire fighting organizations of neighboring towns were to be asked to take part, and there would be competitive drills, sports and games.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "Lakeville is certainly improving," remarked Mr. Appelby to a group of men in the post-office one day, as they were reading the notice about the parade and picnic.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Lakeville is certainly improving," remarked Mr. Appelby to a group of men in the post-office one day, as they were reading the notice about the parade and picnic.
organizationsnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “organization” — a group of people who work together
From this reading Members of the fire fighting organizations of neighboring towns were to be asked to take part, and there would be competitive drills, sports and games.
PARADEnounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Members of the fire fighting organizations of neighboring towns were to be asked to take part, and there would be competitive drills, sports and games.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people of Lakeville hardly knew what to think.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading So many things had taken place in the last few months that the town seemed like a person awaking from a long sleep, and finding himself in a new place.
PICNICnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So many things had taken place in the last few months that the town seemed like a person awaking from a long sleep, and finding himself in a new place.
post-office
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From this reading "Lakeville is certainly improving," remarked Mr. Appelby to a group of men in the post-office one day, as they were reading the notice about the parade and picnic.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "Lakeville is certainly improving," remarked Mr. Appelby to a group of men in the post-office one day, as they were reading the notice about the parade and picnic.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Lakeville is certainly improving," remarked Mr. Appelby to a group of men in the post-office one day, as they were reading the notice about the parade and picnic.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So many things had taken place in the last few months that the town seemed like a person awaking from a long sleep, and finding himself in a new place.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading So many things had taken place in the last few months that the town seemed like a person awaking from a long sleep, and finding himself in a new place.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So many things had taken place in the last few months that the town seemed like a person awaking from a long sleep, and finding himself in a new place.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Members of the fire fighting organizations of neighboring towns were to be asked to take part, and there would be competitive drills, sports and games.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Members of the fire fighting organizations of neighboring towns were to be asked to take part, and there would be competitive drills, sports and games.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading So many things had taken place in the last few months that the town seemed like a person awaking from a long sleep, and finding himself in a new place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Members of the fire fighting organizations of neighboring towns were to be asked to take part, and there would be competitive drills, sports and games.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lakeville is certainly improving," remarked Mr. Appelby to a group of men in the post-office one day, as they were reading the notice about the parade and picnic.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading So many things had taken place in the last few months that the town seemed like a person awaking from a long sleep, and finding himself in a new place.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The people of Lakeville hardly knew what to think.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Members of the fire fighting organizations of neighboring towns were to be asked to take part, and there would be competitive drills, sports and games.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading So many things had taken place in the last few months that the town seemed like a person awaking from a long sleep, and finding himself in a new place.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Members of the fire fighting organizations of neighboring towns were to be asked to take part, and there would be competitive drills, sports and games.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Members of the fire fighting organizations of neighboring towns were to be asked to take part, and there would be competitive drills, sports and games.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The people of Lakeville hardly knew what to think.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE PARADE AND PICNIC Announcement was made next day, by Mr. Bergman, that the new fire department, of which he was considered the patron, would have a grand parade and picnic in about a week.
