afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But right after breakfast the graduates, each one now in brand-new cit. attire, began to depart in droves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some went to the earliest train; others stopped at the hotels and boarding houses in town to pick up relatives and friends with whom the gladsome home journey was to be made.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I don't like you as well in cits.," declared Belle, surveying Dave critically in the hotel parlor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some went to the earliest train; others stopped at the hotels and boarding houses in town to pick up relatives and friends with whom the gladsome home journey was to be made.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading But right after breakfast the graduates, each one now in brand-new cit. attire, began to depart in droves.
Bancroft
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From this reading CONCLUSION There was one more formation yet---one more meal to be eaten under good old Bancroft Hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CONCLUSION There was one more formation yet---one more meal to be eaten under good old Bancroft Hall.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But right after breakfast the graduates, each one now in brand-new cit. attire, began to depart in droves.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "I don't like you as well in cits.," declared Belle, surveying Dave critically in the hotel parlor.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading Some went to the earliest train; others stopped at the hotels and boarding houses in town to pick up relatives and friends with whom the gladsome home journey was to be made.
brand-newadjectiveUS /ˈbrændnuː/
conspicuously new
From this reading But right after breakfast the graduates, each one now in brand-new cit. attire, began to depart in droves.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading But right after breakfast the graduates, each one now in brand-new cit. attire, began to depart in droves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But right after breakfast the graduates, each one now in brand-new cit. attire, began to depart in droves.
cit
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From this reading But right after breakfast the graduates, each one now in brand-new cit. attire, began to depart in droves.
cits
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From this reading "I don't like you as well in cits.," declared Belle, surveying Dave critically in the hotel parlor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "In the years to come," smiled Dave, "you'll see quite enough of me in uniform."
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION There was one more formation yet---one more meal to be eaten under good old Bancroft Hall.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading "I don't like you as well in cits.," declared Belle, surveying Dave critically in the hotel parlor.
Dave
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From this reading "I don't like you as well in cits.," declared Belle, surveying Dave critically in the hotel parlor.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I don't like you as well in cits.," declared Belle, surveying Dave critically in the hotel parlor.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading But right after breakfast the graduates, each one now in brand-new cit. attire, began to depart in droves.
don't
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From this reading "I don't like you as well in cits.," declared Belle, surveying Dave critically in the hotel parlor.
drovesnounUS /droʊvz/
plural of “drove” — a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading But right after breakfast the graduates, each one now in brand-new cit. attire, began to depart in droves.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But right after breakfast the graduates, each one now in brand-new cit. attire, began to depart in droves.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading Some went to the earliest train; others stopped at the hotels and boarding houses in town to pick up relatives and friends with whom the gladsome home journey was to be made.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading CONCLUSION There was one more formation yet---one more meal to be eaten under good old Bancroft Hall.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "In the years to come," smiled Dave, "you'll see quite enough of me in uniform."
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading CONCLUSION There was one more formation yet---one more meal to be eaten under good old Bancroft Hall.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Some went to the earliest train; others stopped at the hotels and boarding houses in town to pick up relatives and friends with whom the gladsome home journey was to be made.
gladsomeadjective
experiencing or expressing gladness or joy
From this reading Some went to the earliest train; others stopped at the hotels and boarding houses in town to pick up relatives and friends with whom the gladsome home journey was to be made.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading CONCLUSION There was one more formation yet---one more meal to be eaten under good old Bancroft Hall.
graduatesnounUS /ˈɡrædʒəwəts/
plural of “graduate” — a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
From this reading But right after breakfast the graduates, each one now in brand-new cit. attire, began to depart in droves.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading CONCLUSION There was one more formation yet---one more meal to be eaten under good old Bancroft Hall.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Some went to the earliest train; others stopped at the hotels and boarding houses in town to pick up relatives and friends with whom the gladsome home journey was to be made.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "I don't like you as well in cits.," declared Belle, surveying Dave critically in the hotel parlor.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Some went to the earliest train; others stopped at the hotels and boarding houses in town to pick up relatives and friends with whom the gladsome home journey was to be made.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Some went to the earliest train; others stopped at the hotels and boarding houses in town to pick up relatives and friends with whom the gladsome home journey was to be made.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't like you as well in cits.," declared Belle, surveying Dave critically in the hotel parlor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But right after breakfast the graduates, each one now in brand-new cit. attire, began to depart in droves.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Some went to the earliest train; others stopped at the hotels and boarding houses in town to pick up relatives and friends with whom the gladsome home journey was to be made.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't like you as well in cits.," declared Belle, surveying Dave critically in the hotel parlor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Some went to the earliest train; others stopped at the hotels and boarding houses in town to pick up relatives and friends with whom the gladsome home journey was to be made.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In the years to come," smiled Dave, "you'll see quite enough of me in uniform."
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading CONCLUSION There was one more formation yet---one more meal to be eaten under good old Bancroft Hall.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading CONCLUSION There was one more formation yet---one more meal to be eaten under good old Bancroft Hall.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But right after breakfast the graduates, each one now in brand-new cit. attire, began to depart in droves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In the years to come," smiled Dave, "you'll see quite enough of me in uniform."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading CONCLUSION There was one more formation yet---one more meal to be eaten under good old Bancroft Hall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CONCLUSION There was one more formation yet---one more meal to be eaten under good old Bancroft Hall.
others
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From this reading Some went to the earliest train; others stopped at the hotels and boarding houses in town to pick up relatives and friends with whom the gladsome home journey was to be made.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading "I don't like you as well in cits.," declared Belle, surveying Dave critically in the hotel parlor.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Some went to the earliest train; others stopped at the hotels and boarding houses in town to pick up relatives and friends with whom the gladsome home journey was to be made.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "In the years to come," smiled Dave, "you'll see quite enough of me in uniform."
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Some went to the earliest train; others stopped at the hotels and boarding houses in town to pick up relatives and friends with whom the gladsome home journey was to be made.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But right after breakfast the graduates, each one now in brand-new cit. attire, began to depart in droves.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "In the years to come," smiled Dave, "you'll see quite enough of me in uniform."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "In the years to come," smiled Dave, "you'll see quite enough of me in uniform."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some went to the earliest train; others stopped at the hotels and boarding houses in town to pick up relatives and friends with whom the gladsome home journey was to be made.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Some went to the earliest train; others stopped at the hotels and boarding houses in town to pick up relatives and friends with whom the gladsome home journey was to be made.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading "I don't like you as well in cits.," declared Belle, surveying Dave critically in the hotel parlor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But right after breakfast the graduates, each one now in brand-new cit. attire, began to depart in droves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading CONCLUSION There was one more formation yet---one more meal to be eaten under good old Bancroft Hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONCLUSION There was one more formation yet---one more meal to be eaten under good old Bancroft Hall.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Some went to the earliest train; others stopped at the hotels and boarding houses in town to pick up relatives and friends with whom the gladsome home journey was to be made.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Some went to the earliest train; others stopped at the hotels and boarding houses in town to pick up relatives and friends with whom the gladsome home journey was to be made.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading CONCLUSION There was one more formation yet---one more meal to be eaten under good old Bancroft Hall.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading "In the years to come," smiled Dave, "you'll see quite enough of me in uniform."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some went to the earliest train; others stopped at the hotels and boarding houses in town to pick up relatives and friends with whom the gladsome home journey was to be made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONCLUSION There was one more formation yet---one more meal to be eaten under good old Bancroft Hall.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I don't like you as well in cits.," declared Belle, surveying Dave critically in the hotel parlor.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Some went to the earliest train; others stopped at the hotels and boarding houses in town to pick up relatives and friends with whom the gladsome home journey was to be made.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some went to the earliest train; others stopped at the hotels and boarding houses in town to pick up relatives and friends with whom the gladsome home journey was to be made.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some went to the earliest train; others stopped at the hotels and boarding houses in town to pick up relatives and friends with whom the gladsome home journey was to be made.
a late time of life
From this reading "In the years to come," smiled Dave, "you'll see quite enough of me in uniform."
but in spite of that
From this reading CONCLUSION There was one more formation yet---one more meal to be eaten under good old Bancroft Hall.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't like you as well in cits.," declared Belle, surveying Dave critically in the hotel parlor.
you'll
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From this reading "In the years to come," smiled Dave, "you'll see quite enough of me in uniform."
