used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That is that this term Doctor Clay has offered a special set of prizes to the students standing highest in various subjects.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading This last contest is open only to those who stand above the eighty per cent. level in their classes."
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading In addition there is to be a special prize for the student who can write the best paper on 'The Past and Future of our Country.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL "There is one thing I've forgotten to mention to you," said Phil, as the train rolled on its way and Crumville was left far behind.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There is a prize for history, another for Latin, and a third for English literature and theme-writing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL "There is one thing I've forgotten to mention to you," said Phil, as the train rolled on its way and Crumville was left far behind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In addition there is to be a special prize for the student who can write the best paper on 'The Past and Future of our Country.'
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL "There is one thing I've forgotten to mention to you," said Phil, as the train rolled on its way and Crumville was left far behind.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In addition there is to be a special prize for the student who can write the best paper on 'The Past and Future of our Country.'
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In addition there is to be a special prize for the student who can write the best paper on 'The Past and Future of our Country.'
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading This last contest is open only to those who stand above the eighty per cent. level in their classes."
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading This last contest is open only to those who stand above the eighty per cent. level in their classes."
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading "That is that this term Doctor Clay has offered a special set of prizes to the students standing highest in various subjects.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading This last contest is open only to those who stand above the eighty per cent. level in their classes."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In addition there is to be a special prize for the student who can write the best paper on 'The Past and Future of our Country.'
Crumville
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL "There is one thing I've forgotten to mention to you," said Phil, as the train rolled on its way and Crumville was left far behind.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "That is that this term Doctor Clay has offered a special set of prizes to the students standing highest in various subjects.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading This last contest is open only to those who stand above the eighty per cent. level in their classes."
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 There is a prize for history, another for Latin, and a third for English literature and theme-writing.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL "There is one thing I've forgotten to mention to you," said Phil, as the train rolled on its way and Crumville was left far behind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is a prize for history, another for Latin, and a third for English literature and theme-writing.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL "There is one thing I've forgotten to mention to you," said Phil, as the train rolled on its way and Crumville was left far behind.
yet to be or coming
From this reading In addition there is to be a special prize for the student who can write the best paper on 'The Past and Future of our Country.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is that this term Doctor Clay has offered a special set of prizes to the students standing highest in various subjects.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "That is that this term Doctor Clay has offered a special set of prizes to the students standing highest in various subjects.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading There is a prize for history, another for Latin, and a third for English literature and theme-writing.
I've
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL "There is one thing I've forgotten to mention to you," said Phil, as the train rolled on its way and Crumville was left far behind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That is that this term Doctor Clay has offered a special set of prizes to the students standing highest in various subjects.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL "There is one thing I've forgotten to mention to you," said Phil, as the train rolled on its way and Crumville was left far behind.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL "There is one thing I've forgotten to mention to you," said Phil, as the train rolled on its way and Crumville was left far behind.
immediately past
From this reading This last contest is open only to those who stand above the eighty per cent. level in their classes."
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading There is a prize for history, another for Latin, and a third for English literature and theme-writing.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL "There is one thing I've forgotten to mention to you," said Phil, as the train rolled on its way and Crumville was left far behind.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading This last contest is open only to those who stand above the eighty per cent. level in their classes."
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading There is a prize for history, another for Latin, and a third for English literature and theme-writing.
make reference to
From this reading ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL "There is one thing I've forgotten to mention to you," said Phil, as the train rolled on its way and Crumville was left far behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That is that this term Doctor Clay has offered a special set of prizes to the students standing highest in various subjects.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "That is that this term Doctor Clay has offered a special set of prizes to the students standing highest in various subjects.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL "There is one thing I've forgotten to mention to you," said Phil, as the train rolled on its way and Crumville was left far behind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL "There is one thing I've forgotten to mention to you," said Phil, as the train rolled on its way and Crumville was left far behind.
and nothing more
From this reading This last contest is open only to those who stand above the eighty per cent. level in their classes."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading This last contest is open only to those who stand above the eighty per cent. level in their classes."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In addition there is to be a special prize for the student who can write the best paper on 'The Past and Future of our Country.'
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading In addition there is to be a special prize for the student who can write the best paper on 'The Past and Future of our Country.'
the time that has elapsed
From this reading In addition there is to be a special prize for the student who can write the best paper on 'The Past and Future of our Country.'
for each
From this reading This last contest is open only to those who stand above the eighty per cent. level in their classes."
Phil
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL "There is one thing I've forgotten to mention to you," said Phil, as the train rolled on its way and Crumville was left far behind.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading There is a prize for history, another for Latin, and a third for English literature and theme-writing.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading "That is that this term Doctor Clay has offered a special set of prizes to the students standing highest in various subjects.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL "There is one thing I've forgotten to mention to you," said Phil, as the train rolled on its way and Crumville was left far behind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL "There is one thing I've forgotten to mention to you," said Phil, as the train rolled on its way and Crumville was left far behind.
an educational institution
From this reading ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL "There is one thing I've forgotten to mention to you," said Phil, as the train rolled on its way and Crumville was left far behind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "That is that this term Doctor Clay has offered a special set of prizes to the students standing highest in various subjects.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "That is that this term Doctor Clay has offered a special set of prizes to the students standing highest in various subjects.
be standing; be upright
From this reading This last contest is open only to those who stand above the eighty per cent. level in their classes."
having a supporting base
From this reading "That is that this term Doctor Clay has offered a special set of prizes to the students standing highest in various subjects.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading In addition there is to be a special prize for the student who can write the best paper on 'The Past and Future of our Country.'
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading "That is that this term Doctor Clay has offered a special set of prizes to the students standing highest in various subjects.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "That is that this term Doctor Clay has offered a special set of prizes to the students standing highest in various subjects.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading "That is that this term Doctor Clay has offered a special set of prizes to the students standing highest in various subjects.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is that this term Doctor Clay has offered a special set of prizes to the students standing highest in various subjects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL "There is one thing I've forgotten to mention to you," said Phil, as the train rolled on its way and Crumville was left far behind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This last contest is open only to those who stand above the eighty per cent. level in their classes."
theme-writing
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From this reading There is a prize for history, another for Latin, and a third for English literature and theme-writing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL "There is one thing I've forgotten to mention to you," said Phil, as the train rolled on its way and Crumville was left far behind.
a special situation
From this reading ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL "There is one thing I've forgotten to mention to you," said Phil, as the train rolled on its way and Crumville was left far behind.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading There is a prize for history, another for Latin, and a third for English literature and theme-writing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That is that this term Doctor Clay has offered a special set of prizes to the students standing highest in various subjects.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This last contest is open only to those who stand above the eighty per cent. level in their classes."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL "There is one thing I've forgotten to mention to you," said Phil, as the train rolled on its way and Crumville was left far behind.
create by training and teaching
From this reading ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL "There is one thing I've forgotten to mention to you," said Phil, as the train rolled on its way and Crumville was left far behind.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading "That is that this term Doctor Clay has offered a special set of prizes to the students standing highest in various subjects.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL "There is one thing I've forgotten to mention to you," said Phil, as the train rolled on its way and Crumville was left far behind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL "There is one thing I've forgotten to mention to you," said Phil, as the train rolled on its way and Crumville was left far behind.
which person or people
From this reading In addition there is to be a special prize for the student who can write the best paper on 'The Past and Future of our Country.'
produce a literary work
From this reading In addition there is to be a special prize for the student who can write the best paper on 'The Past and Future of our Country.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL "There is one thing I've forgotten to mention to you," said Phil, as the train rolled on its way and Crumville was left far behind.
