used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harding was bleak and snow-bound in the clutches of a real old-fashioned New England January.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “There are too many of us,” sighed Straight, who was more worried than she cared to admit over her record in junior argument.
equally
From this reading RESCUING MONTANA MARIE Pre-Christmas excitements and Christmas gaieties were alike things of the past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RESCUING MONTANA MARIE Pre-Christmas excitements and Christmas gaieties were alike things of the past.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are too many of us,” sighed Straight, who was more worried than she cared to admit over her record in junior argument.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “There are too many of us,” sighed Straight, who was more worried than she cared to admit over her record in junior argument.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Prexy thinks this college is getting too big.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading Harding was bleak and snow-bound in the clutches of a real old-fashioned New England January.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading “There are too many of us,” sighed Straight, who was more worried than she cared to admit over her record in junior argument.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading RESCUING MONTANA MARIE Pre-Christmas excitements and Christmas gaieties were alike things of the past.
clutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading Harding was bleak and snow-bound in the clutches of a real old-fashioned New England January.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading And the college cynics declared gloomily that the cold and forbidding weather was a symbol of cold and unforgiving faculty hearts.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading And the college cynics declared gloomily that the cold and forbidding weather was a symbol of cold and unforgiving faculty hearts.
cynicsnounUS /ˈsɪnɪks/
plural of “cynic” — someone who is critical of the motives of others
From this reading And the college cynics declared gloomily that the cold and forbidding weather was a symbol of cold and unforgiving faculty hearts.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading And the college cynics declared gloomily that the cold and forbidding weather was a symbol of cold and unforgiving faculty hearts.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Harding was bleak and snow-bound in the clutches of a real old-fashioned New England January.
excitements
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From this reading RESCUING MONTANA MARIE Pre-Christmas excitements and Christmas gaieties were alike things of the past.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading And the college cynics declared gloomily that the cold and forbidding weather was a symbol of cold and unforgiving faculty hearts.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading And the college cynics declared gloomily that the cold and forbidding weather was a symbol of cold and unforgiving faculty hearts.
gaieties
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From this reading RESCUING MONTANA MARIE Pre-Christmas excitements and Christmas gaieties were alike things of the past.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Prexy thinks this college is getting too big.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading And the college cynics declared gloomily that the cold and forbidding weather was a symbol of cold and unforgiving faculty hearts.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading Harding was bleak and snow-bound in the clutches of a real old-fashioned New England January.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading And the college cynics declared gloomily that the cold and forbidding weather was a symbol of cold and unforgiving faculty hearts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “There are too many of us,” sighed Straight, who was more worried than she cared to admit over her record in junior argument.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harding was bleak and snow-bound in the clutches of a real old-fashioned New England January.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Prexy thinks this college is getting too big.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Harding was bleak and snow-bound in the clutches of a real old-fashioned New England January.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading “There are too many of us,” sighed Straight, who was more worried than she cared to admit over her record in junior argument.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “There are too many of us,” sighed Straight, who was more worried than she cared to admit over her record in junior argument.
MARIE
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From this reading RESCUING MONTANA MARIE Pre-Christmas excitements and Christmas gaieties were alike things of the past.
MONTANAnounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
From this reading RESCUING MONTANA MARIE Pre-Christmas excitements and Christmas gaieties were alike things of the past.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “There are too many of us,” sighed Straight, who was more worried than she cared to admit over her record in junior argument.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Harding was bleak and snow-bound in the clutches of a real old-fashioned New England January.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RESCUING MONTANA MARIE Pre-Christmas excitements and Christmas gaieties were alike things of the past.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Harding was bleak and snow-bound in the clutches of a real old-fashioned New England January.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “There are too many of us,” sighed Straight, who was more worried than she cared to admit over her record in junior argument.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading RESCUING MONTANA MARIE Pre-Christmas excitements and Christmas gaieties were alike things of the past.
Pre-Christmas
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From this reading RESCUING MONTANA MARIE Pre-Christmas excitements and Christmas gaieties were alike things of the past.
Prexynoun
the head administrative officer of a college or university
From this reading “Prexy thinks this college is getting too big.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Harding was bleak and snow-bound in the clutches of a real old-fashioned New England January.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “There are too many of us,” sighed Straight, who was more worried than she cared to admit over her record in junior argument.
RESCUINGverbUS /ˈreskjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil
From this reading RESCUING MONTANA MARIE Pre-Christmas excitements and Christmas gaieties were alike things of the past.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There are too many of us,” sighed Straight, who was more worried than she cared to admit over her record in junior argument.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “There are too many of us,” sighed Straight, who was more worried than she cared to admit over her record in junior argument.
snow-bound
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From this reading Harding was bleak and snow-bound in the clutches of a real old-fashioned New England January.
successive (without a break)
From this reading “There are too many of us,” sighed Straight, who was more worried than she cared to admit over her record in junior argument.
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading And the college cynics declared gloomily that the cold and forbidding weather was a symbol of cold and unforgiving faculty hearts.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “There are too many of us,” sighed Straight, who was more worried than she cared to admit over her record in junior argument.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the college cynics declared gloomily that the cold and forbidding weather was a symbol of cold and unforgiving faculty hearts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RESCUING MONTANA MARIE Pre-Christmas excitements and Christmas gaieties were alike things of the past.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are too many of us,” sighed Straight, who was more worried than she cared to admit over her record in junior argument.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading RESCUING MONTANA MARIE Pre-Christmas excitements and Christmas gaieties were alike things of the past.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “Prexy thinks this college is getting too big.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Prexy thinks this college is getting too big.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There are too many of us,” sighed Straight, who was more worried than she cared to admit over her record in junior argument.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “There are too many of us,” sighed Straight, who was more worried than she cared to admit over her record in junior argument.
unforgivingadjectiveUS /ənfərˈɡɪvɪŋ/
unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy
From this reading And the college cynics declared gloomily that the cold and forbidding weather was a symbol of cold and unforgiving faculty hearts.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There are too many of us,” sighed Straight, who was more worried than she cared to admit over her record in junior argument.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harding was bleak and snow-bound in the clutches of a real old-fashioned New England January.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading And the college cynics declared gloomily that the cold and forbidding weather was a symbol of cold and unforgiving faculty hearts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RESCUING MONTANA MARIE Pre-Christmas excitements and Christmas gaieties were alike things of the past.
which person or people
From this reading “There are too many of us,” sighed Straight, who was more worried than she cared to admit over her record in junior argument.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “There are too many of us,” sighed Straight, who was more worried than she cared to admit over her record in junior argument.
