11
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From this reading 11 and 12 were filled with as bright a crowd of lads as could well be found anywhere.
12
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From this reading 11 and 12 were filled with as bright a crowd of lads as could well be found anywhere.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FOOTBALL MEETING In a few days Dave felt as much at home as ever.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It did Dave's heart good to see the change in Plum, and he was likewise pleased over the different way in which Macklin acted.
(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 Nearly all of his old friends had returned to Oak Hall, and dormitories Nos.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearly all of his old friends had returned to Oak Hall, and dormitories Nos.
at or in or to any place
From this reading 11 and 12 were filled with as bright a crowd of lads as could well be found anywhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FOOTBALL MEETING In a few days Dave felt as much at home as ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FOOTBALL MEETING In a few days Dave felt as much at home as ever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 11 and 12 were filled with as bright a crowd of lads as could well be found anywhere.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading 11 and 12 were filled with as bright a crowd of lads as could well be found anywhere.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It did Dave's heart good to see the change in Plum, and he was likewise pleased over the different way in which Macklin acted.
ChipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 11 and 12 were filled with as bright a crowd of lads as could well be found anywhere.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading 11 and 12 were filled with as bright a crowd of lads as could well be found anywhere.
Dave
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From this reading THE FOOTBALL MEETING In a few days Dave felt as much at home as ever.
Dave's
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From this reading It did Dave's heart good to see the change in Plum, and he was likewise pleased over the different way in which Macklin acted.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE FOOTBALL MEETING In a few days Dave felt as much at home as ever.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did Dave's heart good to see the change in Plum, and he was likewise pleased over the different way in which Macklin acted.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It did Dave's heart good to see the change in Plum, and he was likewise pleased over the different way in which Macklin acted.
dormitoriesnounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːriz/
plural of “dormitory” — a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading Nearly all of his old friends had returned to Oak Hall, and dormitories Nos.
at any time
From this reading THE FOOTBALL MEETING In a few days Dave felt as much at home as ever.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE FOOTBALL MEETING In a few days Dave felt as much at home as ever.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE FOOTBALL MEETING In a few days Dave felt as much at home as ever.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading 11 and 12 were filled with as bright a crowd of lads as could well be found anywhere.
FOOTBALLnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading THE FOOTBALL MEETING In a few days Dave felt as much at home as ever.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.
set up or found
From this reading 11 and 12 were filled with as bright a crowd of lads as could well be found anywhere.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nearly all of his old friends had returned to Oak Hall, and dormitories Nos.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It did Dave's heart good to see the change in Plum, and he was likewise pleased over the different way in which Macklin acted.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nearly all of his old friends had returned to Oak Hall, and dormitories Nos.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Nearly all of his old friends had returned to Oak Hall, and dormitories Nos.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It did Dave's heart good to see the change in Plum, and he was likewise pleased over the different way in which Macklin acted.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It did Dave's heart good to see the change in Plum, and he was likewise pleased over the different way in which Macklin acted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nearly all of his old friends had returned to Oak Hall, and dormitories Nos.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE FOOTBALL MEETING In a few days Dave felt as much at home as ever.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FOOTBALL MEETING In a few days Dave felt as much at home as ever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did Dave's heart good to see the change in Plum, and he was likewise pleased over the different way in which Macklin acted.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading 11 and 12 were filled with as bright a crowd of lads as could well be found anywhere.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.
in like or similar manner
From this reading It did Dave's heart good to see the change in Plum, and he was likewise pleased over the different way in which Macklin acted.
for more time
From this reading In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.
Macklin
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From this reading In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE FOOTBALL MEETING In a few days Dave felt as much at home as ever.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE FOOTBALL MEETING In a few days Dave felt as much at home as ever.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly all of his old friends had returned to Oak Hall, and dormitories Nos.
not any; not one
From this reading In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.
Nos
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From this reading Nearly all of his old friends had returned to Oak Hall, and dormitories Nos.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Nearly all of his old friends had returned to Oak Hall, and dormitories Nos.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nearly all of his old friends had returned to Oak Hall, and dormitories Nos.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nearly all of his old friends had returned to Oak Hall, and dormitories Nos.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It did Dave's heart good to see the change in Plum, and he was likewise pleased over the different way in which Macklin acted.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading It did Dave's heart good to see the change in Plum, and he was likewise pleased over the different way in which Macklin acted.
PlumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Nearly all of his old friends had returned to Oak Hall, and dormitories Nos.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It did Dave's heart good to see the change in Plum, and he was likewise pleased over the different way in which Macklin acted.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOOTBALL MEETING In a few days Dave felt as much at home as ever.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nearly all of his old friends had returned to Oak Hall, and dormitories Nos.
toadying
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From this reading In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It did Dave's heart good to see the change in Plum, and he was likewise pleased over the different way in which Macklin acted.
(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 11 and 12 were filled with as bright a crowd of lads as could well be found anywhere.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 11 and 12 were filled with as bright a crowd of lads as could well be found anywhere.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It did Dave's heart good to see the change in Plum, and he was likewise pleased over the different way in which Macklin acted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 11 and 12 were filled with as bright a crowd of lads as could well be found anywhere.
