used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading He was usually the chairman of the Committee on Patriotic Celebrations; and he took an active interest in the Society for Schoolhouse Decorations, and in the Society for the Improvement of the Country Roads.
Adams-like
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From this reading He was a Sam Adams-like man, always busy in some plan for the public good.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was a Sam Adams-like man, always busy in some plan for the public good.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was usually the chairman of the Committee on Patriotic Celebrations; and he took an active interest in the Society for Schoolhouse Decorations, and in the Society for the Improvement of the Country Roads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MARLOWES AT HOME.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He was a Sam Adams-like man, always busy in some plan for the public good.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His father was Ephraim Marlowe, the Quaker, and he had a son named Ephraim, a lad some fifteen years old,—“old Ephraim and young Ephraim,” the townspeople called them.
CelebrationsnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃənz/
plural of “celebration” — a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading He was usually the chairman of the Committee on Patriotic Celebrations; and he took an active interest in the Society for Schoolhouse Decorations, and in the Society for the Improvement of the Country Roads.
chairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading He was usually the chairman of the Committee on Patriotic Celebrations; and he took an active interest in the Society for Schoolhouse Decorations, and in the Society for the Improvement of the Country Roads.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading He was usually the chairman of the Committee on Patriotic Celebrations; and he took an active interest in the Society for Schoolhouse Decorations, and in the Society for the Improvement of the Country Roads.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
DecorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading He was usually the chairman of the Committee on Patriotic Celebrations; and he took an active interest in the Society for Schoolhouse Decorations, and in the Society for the Improvement of the Country Roads.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
Ephraim
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From this reading His father was Ephraim Marlowe, the Quaker, and he had a son named Ephraim, a lad some fifteen years old,—“old Ephraim and young Ephraim,” the townspeople called them.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was Ephraim Marlowe, the Quaker, and he had a son named Ephraim, a lad some fifteen years old,—“old Ephraim and young Ephraim,” the townspeople called them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading His father was Ephraim Marlowe, the Quaker, and he had a son named Ephraim, a lad some fifteen years old,—“old Ephraim and young Ephraim,” the townspeople called them.
Folk-Lore
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From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was usually the chairman of the Committee on Patriotic Celebrations; and he took an active interest in the Society for Schoolhouse Decorations, and in the Society for the Improvement of the Country Roads.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was a Sam Adams-like man, always busy in some plan for the public good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His father was Ephraim Marlowe, the Quaker, and he had a son named Ephraim, a lad some fifteen years old,—“old Ephraim and young Ephraim,” the townspeople called them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was usually the chairman of the Committee on Patriotic Celebrations; and he took an active interest in the Society for Schoolhouse Decorations, and in the Society for the Improvement of the Country Roads.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE MARLOWES AT HOME.
ImprovementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading He was usually the chairman of the Committee on Patriotic Celebrations; and he took an active interest in the Society for Schoolhouse Decorations, and in the Society for the Improvement of the Country Roads.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He was usually the chairman of the Committee on Patriotic Celebrations; and he took an active interest in the Society for Schoolhouse Decorations, and in the Society for the Improvement of the Country Roads.
a boy or man
From this reading His father was Ephraim Marlowe, the Quaker, and he had a son named Ephraim, a lad some fifteen years old,—“old Ephraim and young Ephraim,” the townspeople called them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a Sam Adams-like man, always busy in some plan for the public good.
Manton
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From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
MarlowenounUS /ˈmɑːrloʊ/
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
MARLOWES
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From this reading THE MARLOWES AT HOME.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His father was Ephraim Marlowe, the Quaker, and he had a son named Ephraim, a lad some fifteen years old,—“old Ephraim and young Ephraim,” the townspeople called them.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His father was Ephraim Marlowe, the Quaker, and he had a son named Ephraim, a lad some fifteen years old,—“old Ephraim and young Ephraim,” the townspeople called them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was usually the chairman of the Committee on Patriotic Celebrations; and he took an active interest in the Society for Schoolhouse Decorations, and in the Society for the Improvement of the Country Roads.
PatrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading He was usually the chairman of the Committee on Patriotic Celebrations; and he took an active interest in the Society for Schoolhouse Decorations, and in the Society for the Improvement of the Country Roads.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading He was a Sam Adams-like man, always busy in some plan for the public good.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
QuakernounUS /ˈkweɪkər/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading His father was Ephraim Marlowe, the Quaker, and he had a son named Ephraim, a lad some fifteen years old,—“old Ephraim and young Ephraim,” the townspeople called them.
RoadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading He was usually the chairman of the Committee on Patriotic Celebrations; and he took an active interest in the Society for Schoolhouse Decorations, and in the Society for the Improvement of the Country Roads.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading He was a Sam Adams-like man, always busy in some plan for the public good.
SchoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading He was usually the chairman of the Committee on Patriotic Celebrations; and he took an active interest in the Society for Schoolhouse Decorations, and in the Society for the Improvement of the Country Roads.
SchoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was a Sam Adams-like man, always busy in some plan for the public good.
a male human offspring
From this reading His father was Ephraim Marlowe, the Quaker, and he had a son named Ephraim, a lad some fifteen years old,—“old Ephraim and young Ephraim,” the townspeople called them.
SuperintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
confined on all sides
From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARLOWES AT HOME.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His father was Ephraim Marlowe, the Quaker, and he had a son named Ephraim, a lad some fifteen years old,—“old Ephraim and young Ephraim,” the townspeople called them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He was usually the chairman of the Committee on Patriotic Celebrations; and he took an active interest in the Society for Schoolhouse Decorations, and in the Society for the Improvement of the Country Roads.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
townspeoplenounUS /ˈtaʊnzpiːpəl/
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
From this reading His father was Ephraim Marlowe, the Quaker, and he had a son named Ephraim, a lad some fifteen years old,—“old Ephraim and young Ephraim,” the townspeople called them.
under normal conditions
From this reading He was usually the chairman of the Committee on Patriotic Celebrations; and he took an active interest in the Society for Schoolhouse Decorations, and in the Society for the Improvement of the Country Roads.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Manton Marlowe was the Superintendent of the Public Schools, and the President of the Folk-Lore Society in his native town, which consisted of a New England village surrounded by a wide extent of country.
a late time of life
From this reading His father was Ephraim Marlowe, the Quaker, and he had a son named Ephraim, a lad some fifteen years old,—“old Ephraim and young Ephraim,” the townspeople called them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His father was Ephraim Marlowe, the Quaker, and he had a son named Ephraim, a lad some fifteen years old,—“old Ephraim and young Ephraim,” the townspeople called them.
