a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Nearly all the freshmen were at an annual affair.
(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 Nearly all the freshmen were at an annual affair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nearly all the freshmen were at an annual affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAUGHT The silence got on the nerves of Andy and Dunk.
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From this reading CAUGHT The silence got on the nerves of Andy and Dunk.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading Nearly all the freshmen were at an annual affair.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading But there were no answers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nearly all the freshmen were at an annual affair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was very quiet in Wright Hall, but outside they could hear the calls of students, one to the other.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading It was very quiet in Wright Hall, but outside they could hear the calls of students, one to the other.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT The silence got on the nerves of Andy and Dunk.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Occasionally someone would come up on the raised courtyard of the dormitory and shout loudly for some chum.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Occasionally someone would come up on the raised courtyard of the dormitory and shout loudly for some chum.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was very quiet in Wright Hall, but outside they could hear the calls of students, one to the other.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Occasionally someone would come up on the raised courtyard of the dormitory and shout loudly for some chum.
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading Occasionally someone would come up on the raised courtyard of the dormitory and shout loudly for some chum.
DunkverbUS /dʌŋk/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading CAUGHT The silence got on the nerves of Andy and Dunk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Occasionally someone would come up on the raised courtyard of the dormitory and shout loudly for some chum.
freshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading Nearly all the freshmen were at an annual affair.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading CAUGHT The silence got on the nerves of Andy and Dunk.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was very quiet in Wright Hall, but outside they could hear the calls of students, one to the other.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It was very quiet in Wright Hall, but outside they could hear the calls of students, one to the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was very quiet in Wright Hall, but outside they could hear the calls of students, one to the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very quiet in Wright Hall, but outside they could hear the calls of students, one to the other.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Occasionally someone would come up on the raised courtyard of the dormitory and shout loudly for some chum.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly all the freshmen were at an annual affair.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading CAUGHT The silence got on the nerves of Andy and Dunk.
not any; not one
From this reading But there were no answers.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally someone would come up on the raised courtyard of the dormitory and shout loudly for some chum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAUGHT The silence got on the nerves of Andy and Dunk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CAUGHT The silence got on the nerves of Andy and Dunk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was very quiet in Wright Hall, but outside they could hear the calls of students, one to the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was very quiet in Wright Hall, but outside they could hear the calls of students, one to the other.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was very quiet in Wright Hall, but outside they could hear the calls of students, one to the other.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was very quiet in Wright Hall, but outside they could hear the calls of students, one to the other.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Occasionally someone would come up on the raised courtyard of the dormitory and shout loudly for some chum.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Occasionally someone would come up on the raised courtyard of the dormitory and shout loudly for some chum.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading CAUGHT The silence got on the nerves of Andy and Dunk.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Occasionally someone would come up on the raised courtyard of the dormitory and shout loudly for some chum.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Occasionally someone would come up on the raised courtyard of the dormitory and shout loudly for some chum.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading It was very quiet in Wright Hall, but outside they could hear the calls of students, one to the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAUGHT The silence got on the nerves of Andy and Dunk.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were no answers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was very quiet in Wright Hall, but outside they could hear the calls of students, one to the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was very quiet in Wright Hall, but outside they could hear the calls of students, one to the other.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Occasionally someone would come up on the raised courtyard of the dormitory and shout loudly for some chum.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very quiet in Wright Hall, but outside they could hear the calls of students, one to the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very quiet in Wright Hall, but outside they could hear the calls of students, one to the other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there were no answers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Occasionally someone would come up on the raised courtyard of the dormitory and shout loudly for some chum.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading It was very quiet in Wright Hall, but outside they could hear the calls of students, one to the other.
