Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There was a large number of new scholars assembled in the "great room" of Grantley Academy on the first Monday morning of that "fall term."

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading There was a large number of new scholars assembled in the "great room" of Grantley Academy on the first Monday morning of that "fall term."

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading There were boys from the village, boys from the surrounding country, and boys from even farther away than the southern shore of Long Island; and they were of many kinds and ages.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The youngest may have been "under twelve," and entitled to ride in a street-car at half-price; and several of the very older ones had already cast their first vote as grown-up men.

in addition

From this reading There were also many who had been there before, but the new-comers were in the majority.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There were boys from the village, boys from the surrounding country, and boys from even farther away than the southern shore of Long Island; and they were of many kinds and ages.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The youngest may have been "under twelve," and entitled to ride in a street-car at half-price; and several of the very older ones had already cast their first vote as grown-up men.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading There was a large number of new scholars assembled in the "great room" of Grantley Academy on the first Monday morning of that "fall term."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The youngest may have been "under twelve," and entitled to ride in a street-car at half-price; and several of the very older ones had already cast their first vote as grown-up men.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading There were boys from the village, boys from the surrounding country, and boys from even farther away than the southern shore of Long Island; and they were of many kinds and ages.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There were also many who had been there before, but the new-comers were in the majority.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There were also many who had been there before, but the new-comers were in the majority.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading LETTERS HOME FROM THE BOYS.--DICK LEE'S FIRST GRIEF.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There were also many who had been there before, but the new-comers were in the majority.

put or send forth

From this reading The youngest may have been "under twelve," and entitled to ride in a street-car at half-price; and several of the very older ones had already cast their first vote as grown-up men.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading There were boys from the village, boys from the surrounding country, and boys from even farther away than the southern shore of Long Island; and they were of many kinds and ages.

someone who is a detective

From this reading LETTERS HOME FROM THE BOYS.--DICK LEE'S FIRST GRIEF.

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading The youngest may have been "under twelve," and entitled to ride in a street-car at half-price; and several of the very older ones had already cast their first vote as grown-up men.

divisible by two

From this reading There were boys from the village, boys from the surrounding country, and boys from even farther away than the southern shore of Long Island; and they were of many kinds and ages.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading There was a large number of new scholars assembled in the "great room" of Grantley Academy on the first Monday morning of that "fall term."

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading There were boys from the village, boys from the surrounding country, and boys from even farther away than the southern shore of Long Island; and they were of many kinds and ages.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading LETTERS HOME FROM THE BOYS.--DICK LEE'S FIRST GRIEF.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading LETTERS HOME FROM THE BOYS.--DICK LEE'S FIRST GRIEF.

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From this reading There was a large number of new scholars assembled in the "great room" of Grantley Academy on the first Monday morning of that "fall term."

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading There was a large number of new scholars assembled in the "great room" of Grantley Academy on the first Monday morning of that "fall term."

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading LETTERS HOME FROM THE BOYS.--DICK LEE'S FIRST GRIEF.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The youngest may have been "under twelve," and entitled to ride in a street-car at half-price; and several of the very older ones had already cast their first vote as grown-up men.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There were also many who had been there before, but the new-comers were in the majority.

for half the price

From this reading The youngest may have been "under twelve," and entitled to ride in a street-car at half-price; and several of the very older ones had already cast their first vote as grown-up men.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The youngest may have been "under twelve," and entitled to ride in a street-car at half-price; and several of the very older ones had already cast their first vote as grown-up men.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading LETTERS HOME FROM THE BOYS.--DICK LEE'S FIRST GRIEF.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There was a large number of new scholars assembled in the "great room" of Grantley Academy on the first Monday morning of that "fall term."

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading There were boys from the village, boys from the surrounding country, and boys from even farther away than the southern shore of Long Island; and they were of many kinds and ages.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading There were boys from the village, boys from the surrounding country, and boys from even farther away than the southern shore of Long Island; and they were of many kinds and ages.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There was a large number of new scholars assembled in the "great room" of Grantley Academy on the first Monday morning of that "fall term."

possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading LETTERS HOME FROM THE BOYS.--DICK LEE'S FIRST GRIEF.

the literary culture

From this reading LETTERS HOME FROM THE BOYS.--DICK LEE'S FIRST GRIEF.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading There were boys from the village, boys from the surrounding country, and boys from even farther away than the southern shore of Long Island; and they were of many kinds and ages.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading There were also many who had been there before, but the new-comers were in the majority.

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 were also many who had been there before, but the new-comers were in the majority.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The youngest may have been "under twelve," and entitled to ride in a street-car at half-price; and several of the very older ones had already cast their first vote as grown-up men.

the force of workers available

From this reading The youngest may have been "under twelve," and entitled to ride in a street-car at half-price; and several of the very older ones had already cast their first vote as grown-up men.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading There was a large number of new scholars assembled in the "great room" of Grantley Academy on the first Monday morning of that "fall term."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading There was a large number of new scholars assembled in the "great room" of Grantley Academy on the first Monday morning of that "fall term."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading There was a large number of new scholars assembled in the "great room" of Grantley Academy on the first Monday morning of that "fall term."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were also many who had been there before, but the new-comers were in the majority.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading There was a large number of new scholars assembled in the "great room" of Grantley Academy on the first Monday morning of that "fall term."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a large number of new scholars assembled in the "great room" of Grantley Academy on the first Monday morning of that "fall term."

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading The youngest may have been "under twelve," and entitled to ride in a street-car at half-price; and several of the very older ones had already cast their first vote as grown-up men.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was a large number of new scholars assembled in the "great room" of Grantley Academy on the first Monday morning of that "fall term."

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The youngest may have been "under twelve," and entitled to ride in a street-car at half-price; and several of the very older ones had already cast their first vote as grown-up men.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading The youngest may have been "under twelve," and entitled to ride in a street-car at half-price; and several of the very older ones had already cast their first vote as grown-up men.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading There was a large number of new scholars assembled in the "great room" of Grantley Academy on the first Monday morning of that "fall term."

plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

From this reading There was a large number of new scholars assembled in the "great room" of Grantley Academy on the first Monday morning of that "fall term."

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The youngest may have been "under twelve," and entitled to ride in a street-car at half-price; and several of the very older ones had already cast their first vote as grown-up men.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading There were boys from the village, boys from the surrounding country, and boys from even farther away than the southern shore of Long Island; and they were of many kinds and ages.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading There were boys from the village, boys from the surrounding country, and boys from even farther away than the southern shore of Long Island; and they were of many kinds and ages.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The youngest may have been "under twelve," and entitled to ride in a street-car at half-price; and several of the very older ones had already cast their first vote as grown-up men.

closely encircling

From this reading There were boys from the village, boys from the surrounding country, and boys from even farther away than the southern shore of Long Island; and they were of many kinds and ages.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading There was a large number of new scholars assembled in the "great room" of Grantley Academy on the first Monday morning of that "fall term."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There were boys from the village, boys from the surrounding country, and boys from even farther away than the southern shore of Long Island; and they were of many kinds and ages.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was a large number of new scholars assembled in the "great room" of Grantley Academy on the first Monday morning of that "fall term."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading LETTERS HOME FROM THE BOYS.--DICK LEE'S FIRST GRIEF.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The youngest may have been "under twelve," and entitled to ride in a street-car at half-price; and several of the very older ones had already cast their first vote as grown-up men.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a large number of new scholars assembled in the "great room" of Grantley Academy on the first Monday morning of that "fall term."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There were boys from the village, boys from the surrounding country, and boys from even farther away than the southern shore of Long Island; and they were of many kinds and ages.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The youngest may have been "under twelve," and entitled to ride in a street-car at half-price; and several of the very older ones had already cast their first vote as grown-up men.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading The youngest may have been "under twelve," and entitled to ride in a street-car at half-price; and several of the very older ones had already cast their first vote as grown-up men.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The youngest may have been "under twelve," and entitled to ride in a street-car at half-price; and several of the very older ones had already cast their first vote as grown-up men.

precisely as stated

From this reading The youngest may have been "under twelve," and entitled to ride in a street-car at half-price; and several of the very older ones had already cast their first vote as grown-up men.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading There were boys from the village, boys from the surrounding country, and boys from even farther away than the southern shore of Long Island; and they were of many kinds and ages.

a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

From this reading The youngest may have been "under twelve," and entitled to ride in a street-car at half-price; and several of the very older ones had already cast their first vote as grown-up men.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was a large number of new scholars assembled in the "great room" of Grantley Academy on the first Monday morning of that "fall term."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were also many who had been there before, but the new-comers were in the majority.

which person or people

From this reading There were also many who had been there before, but the new-comers were in the majority.

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The youngest may have been "under twelve," and entitled to ride in a street-car at half-price; and several of the very older ones had already cast their first vote as grown-up men.