used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading —a cheer that contained a prophecy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading During the summer a dozen or more had sent a vacation round-robin about from one to another.
(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 XXIV SENIORS ALL How quickly that summer before their Senior year passed away!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Radcliffe, Radcliffe, Radcliffe, Rah, rah, rah, Rah, rah, rah, Rah, rah, rah, Miss Herter and the team!”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading During the summer a dozen or more had sent a vacation round-robin about from one to another.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading XXIV SENIORS ALL How quickly that summer before their Senior year passed away!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading XXIV SENIORS ALL How quickly that summer before their Senior year passed away!
give encouragement to
From this reading —a cheer that contained a prophecy.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Probably hardly a girl in the class failed to regret that they were travelling so quickly toward the end of their college course.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Probably hardly a girl in the class failed to regret that they were travelling so quickly toward the end of their college course.
gotten under control
From this reading —a cheer that contained a prophecy.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Probably hardly a girl in the class failed to regret that they were travelling so quickly toward the end of their college course.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading During the summer a dozen or more had sent a vacation round-robin about from one to another.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the summer a dozen or more had sent a vacation round-robin about from one to another.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Probably hardly a girl in the class failed to regret that they were travelling so quickly toward the end of their college course.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Probably hardly a girl in the class failed to regret that they were travelling so quickly toward the end of their college course.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the summer a dozen or more had sent a vacation round-robin about from one to another.
a young female
From this reading Probably hardly a girl in the class failed to regret that they were travelling so quickly toward the end of their college course.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the summer a dozen or more had sent a vacation round-robin about from one to another.
only a very short time before
From this reading Probably hardly a girl in the class failed to regret that they were travelling so quickly toward the end of their college course.
Herter
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From this reading “Radcliffe, Radcliffe, Radcliffe, Rah, rah, rah, Rah, rah, rah, Rah, rah, rah, Miss Herter and the team!”
How
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From this reading XXIV SENIORS ALL How quickly that summer before their Senior year passed away!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Probably hardly a girl in the class failed to regret that they were travelling so quickly toward the end of their college course.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Radcliffe, Radcliffe, Radcliffe, Rah, rah, rah, Rah, rah, rah, Rah, rah, rah, Miss Herter and the team!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading During the summer a dozen or more had sent a vacation round-robin about from one to another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Probably hardly a girl in the class failed to regret that they were travelling so quickly toward the end of their college course.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During the summer a dozen or more had sent a vacation round-robin about from one to another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During the summer a dozen or more had sent a vacation round-robin about from one to another.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading XXIV SENIORS ALL How quickly that summer before their Senior year passed away!
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably hardly a girl in the class failed to regret that they were travelling so quickly toward the end of their college course.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading —a cheer that contained a prophecy.
with speed
From this reading XXIV SENIORS ALL How quickly that summer before their Senior year passed away!
Radcliffe
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From this reading “Radcliffe, Radcliffe, Radcliffe, Rah, rah, rah, Rah, rah, rah, Rah, rah, rah, Miss Herter and the team!”
Rah
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From this reading “Radcliffe, Radcliffe, Radcliffe, Rah, rah, rah, Rah, rah, rah, Rah, rah, rah, Miss Herter and the team!”
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Probably hardly a girl in the class failed to regret that they were travelling so quickly toward the end of their college course.
round-robin
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From this reading During the summer a dozen or more had sent a vacation round-robin about from one to another.
SenioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading XXIV SENIORS ALL How quickly that summer before their Senior year passed away!
SENIORSnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading XXIV SENIORS ALL How quickly that summer before their Senior year passed away!
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading During the summer a dozen or more had sent a vacation round-robin about from one to another.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Probably hardly a girl in the class failed to regret that they were travelling so quickly toward the end of their college course.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading XXIV SENIORS ALL How quickly that summer before their Senior year passed away!
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “Radcliffe, Radcliffe, Radcliffe, Rah, rah, rah, Rah, rah, rah, Rah, rah, rah, Miss Herter and the team!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading —a cheer that contained a prophecy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Radcliffe, Radcliffe, Radcliffe, Rah, rah, rah, Rah, rah, rah, Rah, rah, rah, Miss Herter and the team!”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading XXIV SENIORS ALL How quickly that summer before their Senior year passed away!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Probably hardly a girl in the class failed to regret that they were travelling so quickly toward the end of their college course.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Probably hardly a girl in the class failed to regret that they were travelling so quickly toward the end of their college course.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Probably hardly a girl in the class failed to regret that they were travelling so quickly toward the end of their college course.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Probably hardly a girl in the class failed to regret that they were travelling so quickly toward the end of their college course.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading During the summer a dozen or more had sent a vacation round-robin about from one to another.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Probably hardly a girl in the class failed to regret that they were travelling so quickly toward the end of their college course.
XXIVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one
From this reading XXIV SENIORS ALL How quickly that summer before their Senior year passed away!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading XXIV SENIORS ALL How quickly that summer before their Senior year passed away!
