used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So long a road home as Vosh Stebbins had selected, had required time to travel over it; and Mrs. Farnham had vetoed Pen's proposal to sit up.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When they all reached the breakfast-table in the morning, there was a great deal to talk about, but it was not long before the spelling-match came up.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When they all reached the breakfast-table in the morning, there was a great deal to talk about, but it was not long before the spelling-match came up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Penelope was in bed and asleep when Susie returned from the donation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So long a road home as Vosh Stebbins had selected, had required time to travel over it; and Mrs. Farnham had vetoed Pen's proposal to sit up.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Penelope was in bed and asleep when Susie returned from the donation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WORD-BATTLE AT COBBLEVILLE.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Penelope was in bed and asleep when Susie returned from the donation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When they all reached the breakfast-table in the morning, there was a great deal to talk about, but it was not long before the spelling-match came up.
breakfast-table
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From this reading When they all reached the breakfast-table in the morning, there was a great deal to talk about, but it was not long before the spelling-match came up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When they all reached the breakfast-table in the morning, there was a great deal to talk about, but it was not long before the spelling-match came up.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they all reached the breakfast-table in the morning, there was a great deal to talk about, but it was not long before the spelling-match came up.
COBBLEVILLE
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From this reading THE WORD-BATTLE AT COBBLEVILLE.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading When they all reached the breakfast-table in the morning, there was a great deal to talk about, but it was not long before the spelling-match came up.
donationnounUS /doʊˈneɪʃən/
a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
From this reading Penelope was in bed and asleep when Susie returned from the donation.
Farnham
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From this reading So long a road home as Vosh Stebbins had selected, had required time to travel over it; and Mrs. Farnham had vetoed Pen's proposal to sit up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Penelope was in bed and asleep when Susie returned from the donation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When they all reached the breakfast-table in the morning, there was a great deal to talk about, but it was not long before the spelling-match came up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So long a road home as Vosh Stebbins had selected, had required time to travel over it; and Mrs. Farnham had vetoed Pen's proposal to sit up.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So long a road home as Vosh Stebbins had selected, had required time to travel over it; and Mrs. Farnham had vetoed Pen's proposal to sit up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Penelope was in bed and asleep when Susie returned from the donation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So long a road home as Vosh Stebbins had selected, had required time to travel over it; and Mrs. Farnham had vetoed Pen's proposal to sit up.
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 long a road home as Vosh Stebbins had selected, had required time to travel over it; and Mrs. Farnham had vetoed Pen's proposal to sit up.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When they all reached the breakfast-table in the morning, there was a great deal to talk about, but it was not long before the spelling-match came up.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading So long a road home as Vosh Stebbins had selected, had required time to travel over it; and Mrs. Farnham had vetoed Pen's proposal to sit up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they all reached the breakfast-table in the morning, there was a great deal to talk about, but it was not long before the spelling-match came up.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So long a road home as Vosh Stebbins had selected, had required time to travel over it; and Mrs. Farnham had vetoed Pen's proposal to sit up.
Pen'snounUS /penz/
possessive form of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading So long a road home as Vosh Stebbins had selected, had required time to travel over it; and Mrs. Farnham had vetoed Pen's proposal to sit up.
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading Penelope was in bed and asleep when Susie returned from the donation.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading So long a road home as Vosh Stebbins had selected, had required time to travel over it; and Mrs. Farnham had vetoed Pen's proposal to sit up.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they all reached the breakfast-table in the morning, there was a great deal to talk about, but it was not long before the spelling-match came up.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading So long a road home as Vosh Stebbins had selected, had required time to travel over it; and Mrs. Farnham had vetoed Pen's proposal to sit up.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Penelope was in bed and asleep when Susie returned from the donation.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading So long a road home as Vosh Stebbins had selected, had required time to travel over it; and Mrs. Farnham had vetoed Pen's proposal to sit up.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading So long a road home as Vosh Stebbins had selected, had required time to travel over it; and Mrs. Farnham had vetoed Pen's proposal to sit up.
be seated
From this reading So long a road home as Vosh Stebbins had selected, had required time to travel over it; and Mrs. Farnham had vetoed Pen's proposal to sit up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So long a road home as Vosh Stebbins had selected, had required time to travel over it; and Mrs. Farnham had vetoed Pen's proposal to sit up.
spelling-match
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From this reading When they all reached the breakfast-table in the morning, there was a great deal to talk about, but it was not long before the spelling-match came up.
Stebbins
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From this reading So long a road home as Vosh Stebbins had selected, had required time to travel over it; and Mrs. Farnham had vetoed Pen's proposal to sit up.
Susie
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From this reading Penelope was in bed and asleep when Susie returned from the donation.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When they all reached the breakfast-table in the morning, there was a great deal to talk about, but it was not long before the spelling-match came up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORD-BATTLE AT COBBLEVILLE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When they all reached the breakfast-table in the morning, there was a great deal to talk about, but it was not long before the spelling-match came up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they all reached the breakfast-table in the morning, there was a great deal to talk about, but it was not long before the spelling-match came up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So long a road home as Vosh Stebbins had selected, had required time to travel over it; and Mrs. Farnham had vetoed Pen's proposal to sit up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So long a road home as Vosh Stebbins had selected, had required time to travel over it; and Mrs. Farnham had vetoed Pen's proposal to sit up.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So long a road home as Vosh Stebbins had selected, had required time to travel over it; and Mrs. Farnham had vetoed Pen's proposal to sit up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So long a road home as Vosh Stebbins had selected, had required time to travel over it; and Mrs. Farnham had vetoed Pen's proposal to sit up.
vetoedverbUS /ˈviːtoʊd/
past form of “veto” — vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
From this reading So long a road home as Vosh Stebbins had selected, had required time to travel over it; and Mrs. Farnham had vetoed Pen's proposal to sit up.
Vosh
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From this reading So long a road home as Vosh Stebbins had selected, had required time to travel over it; and Mrs. Farnham had vetoed Pen's proposal to sit up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Penelope was in bed and asleep when Susie returned from the donation.
at the time that
From this reading Penelope was in bed and asleep when Susie returned from the donation.
WORD-BATTLE
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From this reading THE WORD-BATTLE AT COBBLEVILLE.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes!
