activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
(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 Betty could not keep up with it all, nor attend all of the entertainments offered by the different organizations.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading Freshmen had nearly completed their first year of high school and had changed by contact with the older classes and with their own new ambitions.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was baseball among the boys now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Betty could not keep up with it all, nor attend all of the entertainments offered by the different organizations.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading It was baseball among the boys now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
Betty
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From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was baseball among the boys now.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Freshmen had nearly completed their first year of high school and had changed by contact with the older classes and with their own new ambitions.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Freshmen had nearly completed their first year of high school and had changed by contact with the older classes and with their own new ambitions.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Freshmen had nearly completed their first year of high school and had changed by contact with the older classes and with their own new ambitions.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Freshmen had nearly completed their first year of high school and had changed by contact with the older classes and with their own new ambitions.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Freshmen had nearly completed their first year of high school and had changed by contact with the older classes and with their own new ambitions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Betty could not keep up with it all, nor attend all of the entertainments offered by the different organizations.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Betty could not keep up with it all, nor attend all of the entertainments offered by the different organizations.
entertainmentsnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənts/
plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Betty could not keep up with it all, nor attend all of the entertainments offered by the different organizations.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Freshmen had nearly completed their first year of high school and had changed by contact with the older classes and with their own new ambitions.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
FreshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading Freshmen had nearly completed their first year of high school and had changed by contact with the older classes and with their own new ambitions.
graduationnounUS /ˌɡrædʒuːˈeɪʃən/
the successful completion of a program of study
From this reading Seniors were thinking of their graduation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Freshmen had nearly completed their first year of high school and had changed by contact with the older classes and with their own new ambitions.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Freshmen had nearly completed their first year of high school and had changed by contact with the older classes and with their own new ambitions.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was baseball among the boys now.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Betty could not keep up with it all, nor attend all of the entertainments offered by the different organizations.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
maturedadjectiveUS /məˈtjʊrd/
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Freshmen had nearly completed their first year of high school and had changed by contact with the older classes and with their own new ambitions.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Betty could not keep up with it all, nor attend all of the entertainments offered by the different organizations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Betty could not keep up with it all, nor attend all of the entertainments offered by the different organizations.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was baseball among the boys now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Betty could not keep up with it all, nor attend all of the entertainments offered by the different organizations.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Freshmen had nearly completed their first year of high school and had changed by contact with the older classes and with their own new ambitions.
organizationsnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “organization” — a group of people who work together
From this reading Betty could not keep up with it all, nor attend all of the entertainments offered by the different organizations.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Freshmen had nearly completed their first year of high school and had changed by contact with the older classes and with their own new ambitions.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
Identical; not different.
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
an educational institution
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
SeniorsnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading Seniors were thinking of their graduation.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
springtimenounUS /ˈsprɪŋtaɪm/
the season of growth
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Seniors were thinking of their graduation.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Seniors were thinking of their graduation.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Betty could not keep up with it all, nor attend all of the entertainments offered by the different organizations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seniors were thinking of their graduation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
in the company of; together with
From this reading If the autumn, with its excitement of football and the starting of school activities, was thrilling to Betty Lee, what should be said of the springtime, with those same activities matured and new interests of the season?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Freshmen had nearly completed their first year of high school and had changed by contact with the older classes and with their own new ambitions.
