used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
highly skilled
From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
amateursnounUS /ˈæmətɜːrz/
plural of “amateur” — someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The committee met at the Colony Club.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was some chatter, but it was to the point.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading There was some chatter, but it was to the point.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The committee met at the Colony Club.
ColonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The committee met at the Colony Club.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The committee met at the Colony Club.
committeesnounUS /kəˈmɪtiz/
plural of “committee” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
executivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
furtherancenounUS /ˈfɜːrθərəns/
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was some chatter, but it was to the point.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The committee met at the Colony Club.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
movienounUS /ˈmuːvi/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
Noxon
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From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
and nothing more
From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There was some chatter, but it was to the point.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was some chatter, but it was to the point.
stuntnounUS /stʌnt/
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was some chatter, but it was to the point.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On Monday there was a meeting of one of the committees she had organized for the furtherance of what she called the movie stunt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Most of the committee were women of large wealth and of executive ability, and they accomplished a deal of business with expedition in their own way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At length during a discussion of various forms of entertainment Mrs. Noxon said she was afraid that the show would be deadly dull with only amateurs in it.
