used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
(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 The Folk-Lore story is a very interesting department of Folk-Lore; and of all places in America, the towns that follow the windings of the Charles River, are rich in quaint old tales.
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 The Folk-Lore story is a very interesting department of Folk-Lore; and of all places in America, the towns that follow the windings of the Charles River, are rich in quaint old tales.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Folk-Lore story is a very interesting department of Folk-Lore; and of all places in America, the towns that follow the windings of the Charles River, are rich in quaint old tales.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The old houses around the Dedham Woods all have their legends.
AsylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading The Brook Farm-House, now the German Orphan Asylum, sent into the world a coterie of magic story-tellers.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The Brook Farm-House, now the German Orphan Asylum, sent into the world a coterie of magic story-tellers.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The Folk-Lore story is a very interesting department of Folk-Lore; and of all places in America, the towns that follow the windings of the Charles River, are rich in quaint old tales.
coterienounUS /ˈkoʊtəri/
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
From this reading The Brook Farm-House, now the German Orphan Asylum, sent into the world a coterie of magic story-tellers.
Dedham
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From this reading The old houses around the Dedham Woods all have their legends.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading The Folk-Lore story is a very interesting department of Folk-Lore; and of all places in America, the towns that follow the windings of the Charles River, are rich in quaint old tales.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
Farm-House
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From this reading The Brook Farm-House, now the German Orphan Asylum, sent into the world a coterie of magic story-tellers.
FOLK-LORE
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From this reading THE FOLK-LORE SOCIETY’S QUEER STORIES.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The Folk-Lore story is a very interesting department of Folk-Lore; and of all places in America, the towns that follow the windings of the Charles River, are rich in quaint old tales.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The Brook Farm-House, now the German Orphan Asylum, sent into the world a coterie of magic story-tellers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The old houses around the Dedham Woods all have their legends.
ImprovementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The Folk-Lore story is a very interesting department of Folk-Lore; and of all places in America, the towns that follow the windings of the Charles River, are rich in quaint old tales.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Brook Farm-House, now the German Orphan Asylum, sent into the world a coterie of magic story-tellers.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Folk-Lore story is a very interesting department of Folk-Lore; and of all places in America, the towns that follow the windings of the Charles River, are rich in quaint old tales.
legendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading The old houses around the Dedham Woods all have their legends.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The Brook Farm-House, now the German Orphan Asylum, sent into the world a coterie of magic story-tellers.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Brook Farm-House, now the German Orphan Asylum, sent into the world a coterie of magic story-tellers.
something you have to do
From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
OrphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading The Brook Farm-House, now the German Orphan Asylum, sent into the world a coterie of magic story-tellers.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Folk-Lore story is a very interesting department of Folk-Lore; and of all places in America, the towns that follow the windings of the Charles River, are rich in quaint old tales.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading The Folk-Lore story is a very interesting department of Folk-Lore; and of all places in America, the towns that follow the windings of the Charles River, are rich in quaint old tales.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE FOLK-LORE SOCIETY’S QUEER STORIES.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The Folk-Lore story is a very interesting department of Folk-Lore; and of all places in America, the towns that follow the windings of the Charles River, are rich in quaint old tales.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Folk-Lore story is a very interesting department of Folk-Lore; and of all places in America, the towns that follow the windings of the Charles River, are rich in quaint old tales.
Roxbury
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From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The Brook Farm-House, now the German Orphan Asylum, sent into the world a coterie of magic story-tellers.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
SOCIETY'SnounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
possessive form of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading THE FOLK-LORE SOCIETY’S QUEER STORIES.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE FOLK-LORE SOCIETY’S QUEER STORIES.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Folk-Lore story is a very interesting department of Folk-Lore; and of all places in America, the towns that follow the windings of the Charles River, are rich in quaint old tales.
story-tellers
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From this reading The Brook Farm-House, now the German Orphan Asylum, sent into the world a coterie of magic story-tellers.
Story-Telling
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From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Folk-Lore story is a very interesting department of Folk-Lore; and of all places in America, the towns that follow the windings of the Charles River, are rich in quaint old tales.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Folk-Lore story is a very interesting department of Folk-Lore; and of all places in America, the towns that follow the windings of the Charles River, are rich in quaint old tales.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOLK-LORE SOCIETY’S QUEER STORIES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The old houses around the Dedham Woods all have their legends.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Folk-Lore story is a very interesting department of Folk-Lore; and of all places in America, the towns that follow the windings of the Charles River, are rich in quaint old tales.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Folk-Lore story is a very interesting department of Folk-Lore; and of all places in America, the towns that follow the windings of the Charles River, are rich in quaint old tales.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Folk-Lore Society which became a part of the Village Improvement Society in West Roxbury, used to have Story-Telling Nights, and on these occasions elderly people were invited to attend and relate old village stories.
windings
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From this reading The Folk-Lore story is a very interesting department of Folk-Lore; and of all places in America, the towns that follow the windings of the Charles River, are rich in quaint old tales.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The old houses around the Dedham Woods all have their legends.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Brook Farm-House, now the German Orphan Asylum, sent into the world a coterie of magic story-tellers.
