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From this reading The dancing class went briskly on; so did the Livy class and the geometry, the English 1, the French required and the history elective.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading The freshmen were getting acquainted with one another now, and seldom confused their classmates with seniors or youthful members of the faculty.
at or in the front
From this reading They no longer attempted to go out of chapel ahead of the seniors, or invaded the president's house in their frantic search for Science Hall or the Art Gallery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dancing class went briskly on; so did the Livy class and the geometry, the English 1, the French required and the history elective.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The freshmen were getting acquainted with one another now, and seldom confused their classmates with seniors or youthful members of the faculty.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading They no longer attempted to go out of chapel ahead of the seniors, or invaded the president's house in their frantic search for Science Hall or the Art Gallery.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading They no longer attempted to go out of chapel ahead of the seniors, or invaded the president's house in their frantic search for Science Hall or the Art Gallery.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For October was fast wearing away.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading The dancing class went briskly on; so did the Livy class and the geometry, the English 1, the French required and the history elective.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading They no longer attempted to go out of chapel ahead of the seniors, or invaded the president's house in their frantic search for Science Hall or the Art Gallery.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The dancing class went briskly on; so did the Livy class and the geometry, the English 1, the French required and the history elective.
classmatesnounUS /ˈklæsmeɪts/
plural of “classmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading The freshmen were getting acquainted with one another now, and seldom confused their classmates with seniors or youthful members of the faculty.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The freshmen were getting acquainted with one another now, and seldom confused their classmates with seniors or youthful members of the faculty.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The dancing class went briskly on; so did the Livy class and the geometry, the English 1, the French required and the history elective.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The dancing class went briskly on; so did the Livy class and the geometry, the English 1, the French required and the history elective.
electiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektɪv/
subject to popular election
From this reading The dancing class went briskly on; so did the Livy class and the geometry, the English 1, the French required and the history elective.
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 dancing class went briskly on; so did the Livy class and the geometry, the English 1, the French required and the history elective.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading The freshmen were getting acquainted with one another now, and seldom confused their classmates with seniors or youthful members of the faculty.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading For October was fast wearing away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They no longer attempted to go out of chapel ahead of the seniors, or invaded the president's house in their frantic search for Science Hall or the Art Gallery.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading They no longer attempted to go out of chapel ahead of the seniors, or invaded the president's house in their frantic search for Science Hall or the Art Gallery.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The dancing class went briskly on; so did the Livy class and the geometry, the English 1, the French required and the history elective.
freshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading The freshmen were getting acquainted with one another now, and seldom confused their classmates with seniors or youthful members of the faculty.
GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading They no longer attempted to go out of chapel ahead of the seniors, or invaded the president's house in their frantic search for Science Hall or the Art Gallery.
geometrynounUS /dʒiˈɑːmətri/
the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
From this reading The dancing class went briskly on; so did the Livy class and the geometry, the English 1, the French required and the history elective.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The freshmen were getting acquainted with one another now, and seldom confused their classmates with seniors or youthful members of the faculty.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They no longer attempted to go out of chapel ahead of the seniors, or invaded the president's house in their frantic search for Science Hall or the Art Gallery.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading They no longer attempted to go out of chapel ahead of the seniors, or invaded the president's house in their frantic search for Science Hall or the Art Gallery.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The dancing class went briskly on; so did the Livy class and the geometry, the English 1, the French required and the history elective.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They no longer attempted to go out of chapel ahead of the seniors, or invaded the president's house in their frantic search for Science Hall or the Art Gallery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They no longer attempted to go out of chapel ahead of the seniors, or invaded the president's house in their frantic search for Science Hall or the Art Gallery.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading They no longer attempted to go out of chapel ahead of the seniors, or invaded the president's house in their frantic search for Science Hall or the Art Gallery.
Livynoun
Roman historian whose history of Rome filled 142 volumes (of which only 35 survive) including the earliest history of the war with Hannibal (59 BC to AD 17)
From this reading The dancing class went briskly on; so did the Livy class and the geometry, the English 1, the French required and the history elective.
for more time
From this reading They no longer attempted to go out of chapel ahead of the seniors, or invaded the president's house in their frantic search for Science Hall or the Art Gallery.
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 The freshmen were getting acquainted with one another now, and seldom confused their classmates with seniors or youthful members of the faculty.
not any; not one
From this reading They no longer attempted to go out of chapel ahead of the seniors, or invaded the president's house in their frantic search for Science Hall or the Art Gallery.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The freshmen were getting acquainted with one another now, and seldom confused their classmates with seniors or youthful members of the faculty.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading For October was fast wearing away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The freshmen were getting acquainted with one another now, and seldom confused their classmates with seniors or youthful members of the faculty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dancing class went briskly on; so did the Livy class and the geometry, the English 1, the French required and the history elective.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The freshmen were getting acquainted with one another now, and seldom confused their classmates with seniors or youthful members of the faculty.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The freshmen were getting acquainted with one another now, and seldom confused their classmates with seniors or youthful members of the faculty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They no longer attempted to go out of chapel ahead of the seniors, or invaded the president's house in their frantic search for Science Hall or the Art Gallery.
PHOTOGRAPHverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading WHOSE PHOTOGRAPH?
president'snounUS /ˈprezɪdənts/
possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading They no longer attempted to go out of chapel ahead of the seniors, or invaded the president's house in their frantic search for Science Hall or the Art Gallery.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The dancing class went briskly on; so did the Livy class and the geometry, the English 1, the French required and the history elective.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading They no longer attempted to go out of chapel ahead of the seniors, or invaded the president's house in their frantic search for Science Hall or the Art Gallery.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading They no longer attempted to go out of chapel ahead of the seniors, or invaded the president's house in their frantic search for Science Hall or the Art Gallery.
not often
From this reading The freshmen were getting acquainted with one another now, and seldom confused their classmates with seniors or youthful members of the faculty.
seniorsnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading The freshmen were getting acquainted with one another now, and seldom confused their classmates with seniors or youthful members of the faculty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The dancing class went briskly on; so did the Livy class and the geometry, the English 1, the French required and the history elective.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dancing class went briskly on; so did the Livy class and the geometry, the English 1, the French required and the history elective.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The freshmen were getting acquainted with one another now, and seldom confused their classmates with seniors or youthful members of the faculty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They no longer attempted to go out of chapel ahead of the seniors, or invaded the president's house in their frantic search for Science Hall or the Art Gallery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They no longer attempted to go out of chapel ahead of the seniors, or invaded the president's house in their frantic search for Science Hall or the Art Gallery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For October was fast wearing away.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading For October was fast wearing away.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The dancing class went briskly on; so did the Livy class and the geometry, the English 1, the French required and the history elective.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The freshmen were getting acquainted with one another now, and seldom confused their classmates with seniors or youthful members of the faculty.
belonging to which person
From this reading WHOSE PHOTOGRAPH?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The freshmen were getting acquainted with one another now, and seldom confused their classmates with seniors or youthful members of the faculty.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading The freshmen were getting acquainted with one another now, and seldom confused their classmates with seniors or youthful members of the faculty.
