used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _En route_ to the "bluff" the boys came upon a curious procession.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As stated above, the whole town was enjoying a _matsura_, or festival.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading In the present case the spectacle was one calculated to make a foreigner imagine himself in the interior of Africa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Nattie aptly remarked, it was the Fourth of July, Decoration Day and Christmas thrown into one.
aptlyadverbUS /ˈæptli/
with competence; in a competent capable manner
From this reading As Nattie aptly remarked, it was the Fourth of July, Decoration Day and Christmas thrown into one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As stated above, the whole town was enjoying a _matsura_, or festival.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CELEBRATION.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading _En route_ to the "bluff" the boys came upon a curious procession.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading _En route_ to the "bluff" the boys came upon a curious procession.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading In the present case the spectacle was one calculated to make a foreigner imagine himself in the interior of Africa.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _En route_ to the "bluff" the boys came upon a curious procession.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In the present case the spectacle was one calculated to make a foreigner imagine himself in the interior of Africa.
CELEBRATIONnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CELEBRATION.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading As Nattie aptly remarked, it was the Fourth of July, Decoration Day and Christmas thrown into one.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading _En route_ to the "bluff" the boys came upon a curious procession.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As Nattie aptly remarked, it was the Fourth of July, Decoration Day and Christmas thrown into one.
DecorationnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/
something used to beautify
From this reading As Nattie aptly remarked, it was the Fourth of July, Decoration Day and Christmas thrown into one.
half the width of an em
From this reading _En route_ to the "bluff" the boys came upon a curious procession.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading As stated above, the whole town was enjoying a _matsura_, or festival.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading As stated above, the whole town was enjoying a _matsura_, or festival.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading In the present case the spectacle was one calculated to make a foreigner imagine himself in the interior of Africa.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading As Nattie aptly remarked, it was the Fourth of July, Decoration Day and Christmas thrown into one.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the present case the spectacle was one calculated to make a foreigner imagine himself in the interior of Africa.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading In the present case the spectacle was one calculated to make a foreigner imagine himself in the interior of Africa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the present case the spectacle was one calculated to make a foreigner imagine himself in the interior of Africa.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading In the present case the spectacle was one calculated to make a foreigner imagine himself in the interior of Africa.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Nattie aptly remarked, it was the Fourth of July, Decoration Day and Christmas thrown into one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Nattie aptly remarked, it was the Fourth of July, Decoration Day and Christmas thrown into one.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading As Nattie aptly remarked, it was the Fourth of July, Decoration Day and Christmas thrown into one.
engage in
From this reading In the present case the spectacle was one calculated to make a foreigner imagine himself in the interior of Africa.
matsura
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From this reading As stated above, the whole town was enjoying a _matsura_, or festival.
Nattie
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From this reading As Nattie aptly remarked, it was the Fourth of July, Decoration Day and Christmas thrown into one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CELEBRATION.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As Nattie aptly remarked, it was the Fourth of July, Decoration Day and Christmas thrown into one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As stated above, the whole town was enjoying a _matsura_, or festival.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the present case the spectacle was one calculated to make a foreigner imagine himself in the interior of Africa.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading _En route_ to the "bluff" the boys came upon a curious procession.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading As Nattie aptly remarked, it was the Fourth of July, Decoration Day and Christmas thrown into one.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading _En route_ to the "bluff" the boys came upon a curious procession.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading In the present case the spectacle was one calculated to make a foreigner imagine himself in the interior of Africa.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading As stated above, the whole town was enjoying a _matsura_, or festival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CELEBRATION.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading As Nattie aptly remarked, it was the Fourth of July, Decoration Day and Christmas thrown into one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _En route_ to the "bluff" the boys came upon a curious procession.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As stated above, the whole town was enjoying a _matsura_, or festival.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _En route_ to the "bluff" the boys came upon a curious procession.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As stated above, the whole town was enjoying a _matsura_, or festival.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As stated above, the whole town was enjoying a _matsura_, or festival.
