used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, well, of course the Principal didn’t come, and a few of the other members of the faculty may have been absent, but no one missed them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It wandered about the streets and over the school grounds in bunches of two or more, slightly patronizing, high-spirited and extremely confident.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Oh, well, of course the Principal didn’t come, and a few of the other members of the faculty may have been absent, but no one missed them.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading WYNDHAM WINS Possibly the school janitor remained behind in Cotterville that Saturday, but certainly every one else connected with Wolcott Academy made the journey to Freeburg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, well, of course the Principal didn’t come, and a few of the other members of the faculty may have been absent, but no one missed them.
arm-bands
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From this reading The invading horde arrived by train and by motor, flaunting brown banners bearing the white Old English W, brown arm-bands, brown megaphones and brown ties.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The invading horde arrived by train and by motor, flaunting brown banners bearing the white Old English W, brown arm-bands, brown megaphones and brown ties.
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading The invading horde arrived by train and by motor, flaunting brown banners bearing the white Old English W, brown arm-bands, brown megaphones and brown ties.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The invading horde arrived by train and by motor, flaunting brown banners bearing the white Old English W, brown arm-bands, brown megaphones and brown ties.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Oh, well, of course the Principal didn’t come, and a few of the other members of the faculty may have been absent, but no one missed them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading WYNDHAM WINS Possibly the school janitor remained behind in Cotterville that Saturday, but certainly every one else connected with Wolcott Academy made the journey to Freeburg.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The invading horde arrived by train and by motor, flaunting brown banners bearing the white Old English W, brown arm-bands, brown megaphones and brown ties.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading It wandered about the streets and over the school grounds in bunches of two or more, slightly patronizing, high-spirited and extremely confident.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WYNDHAM WINS Possibly the school janitor remained behind in Cotterville that Saturday, but certainly every one else connected with Wolcott Academy made the journey to Freeburg.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The invading horde arrived by train and by motor, flaunting brown banners bearing the white Old English W, brown arm-bands, brown megaphones and brown ties.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading WYNDHAM WINS Possibly the school janitor remained behind in Cotterville that Saturday, but certainly every one else connected with Wolcott Academy made the journey to Freeburg.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Oh, well, of course the Principal didn’t come, and a few of the other members of the faculty may have been absent, but no one missed them.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading It wandered about the streets and over the school grounds in bunches of two or more, slightly patronizing, high-spirited and extremely confident.
being joined in close association
From this reading WYNDHAM WINS Possibly the school janitor remained behind in Cotterville that Saturday, but certainly every one else connected with Wolcott Academy made the journey to Freeburg.
Cotterville
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From this reading WYNDHAM WINS Possibly the school janitor remained behind in Cotterville that Saturday, but certainly every one else connected with Wolcott Academy made the journey to Freeburg.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Oh, well, of course the Principal didn’t come, and a few of the other members of the faculty may have been absent, but no one missed them.
didn't
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From this reading Oh, well, of course the Principal didn’t come, and a few of the other members of the faculty may have been absent, but no one missed them.
else
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From this reading WYNDHAM WINS Possibly the school janitor remained behind in Cotterville that Saturday, but certainly every one else connected with Wolcott Academy made the journey to Freeburg.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The invading horde arrived by train and by motor, flaunting brown banners bearing the white Old English W, brown arm-bands, brown megaphones and brown ties.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading WYNDHAM WINS Possibly the school janitor remained behind in Cotterville that Saturday, but certainly every one else connected with Wolcott Academy made the journey to Freeburg.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading It wandered about the streets and over the school grounds in bunches of two or more, slightly patronizing, high-spirited and extremely confident.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Oh, well, of course the Principal didn’t come, and a few of the other members of the faculty may have been absent, but no one missed them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Oh, well, of course the Principal didn’t come, and a few of the other members of the faculty may have been absent, but no one missed them.
flauntingverbUS /ˈflɔːntɪŋ/
-ing form of “flaunt” — display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
From this reading The invading horde arrived by train and by motor, flaunting brown banners bearing the white Old English W, brown arm-bands, brown megaphones and brown ties.
Freeburg
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From this reading WYNDHAM WINS Possibly the school janitor remained behind in Cotterville that Saturday, but certainly every one else connected with Wolcott Academy made the journey to Freeburg.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It took possession of the town’s few lunch rooms and overflowed from the Inn.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading It wandered about the streets and over the school grounds in bunches of two or more, slightly patronizing, high-spirited and extremely confident.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oh, well, of course the Principal didn’t come, and a few of the other members of the faculty may have been absent, but no one missed them.
high-spiritedadjectiveUS /ˌhaɪˈspɪrɪdɪd/
joyously unrestrained
From this reading It wandered about the streets and over the school grounds in bunches of two or more, slightly patronizing, high-spirited and extremely confident.
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading The invading horde arrived by train and by motor, flaunting brown banners bearing the white Old English W, brown arm-bands, brown megaphones and brown ties.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WYNDHAM WINS Possibly the school janitor remained behind in Cotterville that Saturday, but certainly every one else connected with Wolcott Academy made the journey to Freeburg.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading It took possession of the town’s few lunch rooms and overflowed from the Inn.
invadingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ/
involving invasion or aggressive attack
From this reading The invading horde arrived by train and by motor, flaunting brown banners bearing the white Old English W, brown arm-bands, brown megaphones and brown ties.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took possession of the town’s few lunch rooms and overflowed from the Inn.
janitornounUS /ˈdʒænətər/
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
From this reading WYNDHAM WINS Possibly the school janitor remained behind in Cotterville that Saturday, but certainly every one else connected with Wolcott Academy made the journey to Freeburg.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading WYNDHAM WINS Possibly the school janitor remained behind in Cotterville that Saturday, but certainly every one else connected with Wolcott Academy made the journey to Freeburg.
take the midday meal
From this reading It took possession of the town’s few lunch rooms and overflowed from the Inn.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading WYNDHAM WINS Possibly the school janitor remained behind in Cotterville that Saturday, but certainly every one else connected with Wolcott Academy made the journey to Freeburg.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Oh, well, of course the Principal didn’t come, and a few of the other members of the faculty may have been absent, but no one missed them.
megaphonesnounUS /ˈmeɡəfoʊnz/
plural of “megaphone” — a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
From this reading The invading horde arrived by train and by motor, flaunting brown banners bearing the white Old English W, brown arm-bands, brown megaphones and brown ties.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Oh, well, of course the Principal didn’t come, and a few of the other members of the faculty may have been absent, but no one missed them.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Oh, well, of course the Principal didn’t come, and a few of the other members of the faculty may have been absent, but no one missed them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It wandered about the streets and over the school grounds in bunches of two or more, slightly patronizing, high-spirited and extremely confident.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The invading horde arrived by train and by motor, flaunting brown banners bearing the white Old English W, brown arm-bands, brown megaphones and brown ties.
not any; not one
From this reading Oh, well, of course the Principal didn’t come, and a few of the other members of the faculty may have been absent, but no one missed them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, well, of course the Principal didn’t come, and a few of the other members of the faculty may have been absent, but no one missed them.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, well, of course the Principal didn’t come, and a few of the other members of the faculty may have been absent, but no one missed them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The invading horde arrived by train and by motor, flaunting brown banners bearing the white Old English W, brown arm-bands, brown megaphones and brown ties.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WYNDHAM WINS Possibly the school janitor remained behind in Cotterville that Saturday, but certainly every one else connected with Wolcott Academy made the journey to Freeburg.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It wandered about the streets and over the school grounds in bunches of two or more, slightly patronizing, high-spirited and extremely confident.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Oh, well, of course the Principal didn’t come, and a few of the other members of the faculty may have been absent, but no one missed them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It wandered about the streets and over the school grounds in bunches of two or more, slightly patronizing, high-spirited and extremely confident.
overflowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊd/
past form of “overflow” — flow or run over (a limit or brim)
From this reading It took possession of the town’s few lunch rooms and overflowed from the Inn.
patronizingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
From this reading It wandered about the streets and over the school grounds in bunches of two or more, slightly patronizing, high-spirited and extremely confident.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading It took possession of the town’s few lunch rooms and overflowed from the Inn.
by chance
From this reading WYNDHAM WINS Possibly the school janitor remained behind in Cotterville that Saturday, but certainly every one else connected with Wolcott Academy made the journey to Freeburg.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Oh, well, of course the Principal didn’t come, and a few of the other members of the faculty may have been absent, but no one missed them.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading WYNDHAM WINS Possibly the school janitor remained behind in Cotterville that Saturday, but certainly every one else connected with Wolcott Academy made the journey to Freeburg.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It took possession of the town’s few lunch rooms and overflowed from the Inn.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading WYNDHAM WINS Possibly the school janitor remained behind in Cotterville that Saturday, but certainly every one else connected with Wolcott Academy made the journey to Freeburg.
an educational institution
From this reading WYNDHAM WINS Possibly the school janitor remained behind in Cotterville that Saturday, but certainly every one else connected with Wolcott Academy made the journey to Freeburg.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It wandered about the streets and over the school grounds in bunches of two or more, slightly patronizing, high-spirited and extremely confident.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It wandered about the streets and over the school grounds in bunches of two or more, slightly patronizing, high-spirited and extremely confident.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WYNDHAM WINS Possibly the school janitor remained behind in Cotterville that Saturday, but certainly every one else connected with Wolcott Academy made the journey to Freeburg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WYNDHAM WINS Possibly the school janitor remained behind in Cotterville that Saturday, but certainly every one else connected with Wolcott Academy made the journey to Freeburg.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Oh, well, of course the Principal didn’t come, and a few of the other members of the faculty may have been absent, but no one missed them.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading The invading horde arrived by train and by motor, flaunting brown banners bearing the white Old English W, brown arm-bands, brown megaphones and brown ties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WYNDHAM WINS Possibly the school janitor remained behind in Cotterville that Saturday, but certainly every one else connected with Wolcott Academy made the journey to Freeburg.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took possession of the town’s few lunch rooms and overflowed from the Inn.
town'snounUS /taʊnz/
possessive form of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It took possession of the town’s few lunch rooms and overflowed from the Inn.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The invading horde arrived by train and by motor, flaunting brown banners bearing the white Old English W, brown arm-bands, brown megaphones and brown ties.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It wandered about the streets and over the school grounds in bunches of two or more, slightly patronizing, high-spirited and extremely confident.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading The invading horde arrived by train and by motor, flaunting brown banners bearing the white Old English W, brown arm-bands, brown megaphones and brown ties.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading It wandered about the streets and over the school grounds in bunches of two or more, slightly patronizing, high-spirited and extremely confident.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Oh, well, of course the Principal didn’t come, and a few of the other members of the faculty may have been absent, but no one missed them.
a Caucasian
From this reading The invading horde arrived by train and by motor, flaunting brown banners bearing the white Old English W, brown arm-bands, brown megaphones and brown ties.
WINSnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading WYNDHAM WINS Possibly the school janitor remained behind in Cotterville that Saturday, but certainly every one else connected with Wolcott Academy made the journey to Freeburg.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WYNDHAM WINS Possibly the school janitor remained behind in Cotterville that Saturday, but certainly every one else connected with Wolcott Academy made the journey to Freeburg.
Wolcott
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From this reading WYNDHAM WINS Possibly the school janitor remained behind in Cotterville that Saturday, but certainly every one else connected with Wolcott Academy made the journey to Freeburg.
WYNDHAM
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From this reading WYNDHAM WINS Possibly the school janitor remained behind in Cotterville that Saturday, but certainly every one else connected with Wolcott Academy made the journey to Freeburg.
