used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
AlgernounUS /ˈældʒər/
United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899)
From this reading My fellow pupils were many, but I only remember Kitty Alger and Frankie Watson, later the distinguished surgeon, Doctor Francis Sedgwick Watson.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Peabody was an enthusiastic follower of Froebel, and did much to introduce his system of education into this country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another useful art was the weaving of patterns with narrow strips of colored paper.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We sat on tiny chairs, around a fascinating low table, where we modeled birds’ nests in clay and filled the nests with tiny eggs.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Another useful art was the weaving of patterns with narrow strips of colored paper.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading We sat on tiny chairs, around a fascinating low table, where we modeled birds’ nests in clay and filled the nests with tiny eggs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My fellow pupils were many, but I only remember Kitty Alger and Frankie Watson, later the distinguished surgeon, Doctor Francis Sedgwick Watson.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading We sat on tiny chairs, around a fascinating low table, where we modeled birds’ nests in clay and filled the nests with tiny eggs.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading We sat on tiny chairs, around a fascinating low table, where we modeled birds’ nests in clay and filled the nests with tiny eggs.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Another useful art was the weaving of patterns with narrow strips of colored paper.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Miss Peabody was an enthusiastic follower of Froebel, and did much to introduce his system of education into this country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Peabody was an enthusiastic follower of Froebel, and did much to introduce his system of education into this country.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading My fellow pupils were many, but I only remember Kitty Alger and Frankie Watson, later the distinguished surgeon, Doctor Francis Sedgwick Watson.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading My fellow pupils were many, but I only remember Kitty Alger and Frankie Watson, later the distinguished surgeon, Doctor Francis Sedgwick Watson.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Miss Peabody was an enthusiastic follower of Froebel, and did much to introduce his system of education into this country.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading We sat on tiny chairs, around a fascinating low table, where we modeled birds’ nests in clay and filled the nests with tiny eggs.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Miss Peabody was an enthusiastic follower of Froebel, and did much to introduce his system of education into this country.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading We sat on tiny chairs, around a fascinating low table, where we modeled birds’ nests in clay and filled the nests with tiny eggs.
a boy or man
From this reading My fellow pupils were many, but I only remember Kitty Alger and Frankie Watson, later the distinguished surgeon, Doctor Francis Sedgwick Watson.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading We sat on tiny chairs, around a fascinating low table, where we modeled birds’ nests in clay and filled the nests with tiny eggs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
followernounUS /ˈfɑːloʊər/
a person who accepts the leadership of another
From this reading Miss Peabody was an enthusiastic follower of Froebel, and did much to introduce his system of education into this country.
Francis
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From this reading My fellow pupils were many, but I only remember Kitty Alger and Frankie Watson, later the distinguished surgeon, Doctor Francis Sedgwick Watson.
Frankie
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From this reading My fellow pupils were many, but I only remember Kitty Alger and Frankie Watson, later the distinguished surgeon, Doctor Francis Sedgwick Watson.
Froebelnoun
German educator who founded the kindergarten system (1782-1852)
From this reading Miss Peabody was an enthusiastic follower of Froebel, and did much to introduce his system of education into this country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Peabody was an enthusiastic follower of Froebel, and did much to introduce his system of education into this country.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My fellow pupils were many, but I only remember Kitty Alger and Frankie Watson, later the distinguished surgeon, Doctor Francis Sedgwick Watson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Peabody was an enthusiastic follower of Froebel, and did much to introduce his system of education into this country.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading Miss Peabody was an enthusiastic follower of Froebel, and did much to introduce his system of education into this country.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
KindergartennounUS /ˈkɪndərɡɑːrtən/
a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading My fellow pupils were many, but I only remember Kitty Alger and Frankie Watson, later the distinguished surgeon, Doctor Francis Sedgwick Watson.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading My fellow pupils were many, but I only remember Kitty Alger and Frankie Watson, later the distinguished surgeon, Doctor Francis Sedgwick Watson.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We sat on tiny chairs, around a fascinating low table, where we modeled birds’ nests in clay and filled the nests with tiny eggs.
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 My fellow pupils were many, but I only remember Kitty Alger and Frankie Watson, later the distinguished surgeon, Doctor Francis Sedgwick Watson.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
modeledadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəld/
resembling sculpture
From this reading We sat on tiny chairs, around a fascinating low table, where we modeled birds’ nests in clay and filled the nests with tiny eggs.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Miss Peabody was an enthusiastic follower of Froebel, and did much to introduce his system of education into this country.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Another useful art was the weaving of patterns with narrow strips of colored paper.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading We sat on tiny chairs, around a fascinating low table, where we modeled birds’ nests in clay and filled the nests with tiny eggs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
and nothing more
From this reading My fellow pupils were many, but I only remember Kitty Alger and Frankie Watson, later the distinguished surgeon, Doctor Francis Sedgwick Watson.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Another useful art was the weaving of patterns with narrow strips of colored paper.
patternsnounUS /ˈpætərnz/
plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure
From this reading Another useful art was the weaving of patterns with narrow strips of colored paper.
PeabodynounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdi/
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
Pinckney
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From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading My fellow pupils were many, but I only remember Kitty Alger and Frankie Watson, later the distinguished surgeon, Doctor Francis Sedgwick Watson.
To recall to mind.
From this reading My fellow pupils were many, but I only remember Kitty Alger and Frankie Watson, later the distinguished surgeon, Doctor Francis Sedgwick Watson.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We sat on tiny chairs, around a fascinating low table, where we modeled birds’ nests in clay and filled the nests with tiny eggs.
an educational institution
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
SCHOOLSnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
Sedgwick
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From this reading My fellow pupils were many, but I only remember Kitty Alger and Frankie Watson, later the distinguished surgeon, Doctor Francis Sedgwick Watson.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading Another useful art was the weaving of patterns with narrow strips of colored paper.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading My fellow pupils were many, but I only remember Kitty Alger and Frankie Watson, later the distinguished surgeon, Doctor Francis Sedgwick Watson.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Miss Peabody was an enthusiastic follower of Froebel, and did much to introduce his system of education into this country.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading We sat on tiny chairs, around a fascinating low table, where we modeled birds’ nests in clay and filled the nests with tiny eggs.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
TEACHERSnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Miss Peabody was an enthusiastic follower of Froebel, and did much to introduce his system of education into this country.
very small
From this reading We sat on tiny chairs, around a fascinating low table, where we modeled birds’ nests in clay and filled the nests with tiny eggs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Peabody was an enthusiastic follower of Froebel, and did much to introduce his system of education into this country.
being of use or service
From this reading Another useful art was the weaving of patterns with narrow strips of colored paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS My first school was the pioneer Kindergarten of America, established and taught by Miss Elizabeth Peabody, in a house on Pinckney Street, near the corner of Joy Street.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading My fellow pupils were many, but I only remember Kitty Alger and Frankie Watson, later the distinguished surgeon, Doctor Francis Sedgwick Watson.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We sat on tiny chairs, around a fascinating low table, where we modeled birds’ nests in clay and filled the nests with tiny eggs.
weavingnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading Another useful art was the weaving of patterns with narrow strips of colored paper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My fellow pupils were many, but I only remember Kitty Alger and Frankie Watson, later the distinguished surgeon, Doctor Francis Sedgwick Watson.
in or at the place that
From this reading We sat on tiny chairs, around a fascinating low table, where we modeled birds’ nests in clay and filled the nests with tiny eggs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We sat on tiny chairs, around a fascinating low table, where we modeled birds’ nests in clay and filled the nests with tiny eggs.
