used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading REORGANIZING THE ELEVEN On Monday morning the students of Oak Hall were treated to a surprise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He first spoke about the good work that the pupils were, generally speaking, doing, and then branched off about the football game, and the poor exhibition made on the gridiron.
speak to
From this reading Directly after chapel service Doctor Clay came forward to make an address.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Directly after chapel service Doctor Clay came forward to make an address.
(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 "But I find that these sports now play a more or less prominent part in all boarding schools and colleges, and that being so, I have thought it wise to embrace all field sports in the gymnasium department.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Directly after chapel service Doctor Clay came forward to make an address.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He first spoke about the good work that the pupils were, generally speaking, doing, and then branched off about the football game, and the poor exhibition made on the gridiron.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "But I find that these sports now play a more or less prominent part in all boarding schools and colleges, and that being so, I have thought it wise to embrace all field sports in the gymnasium department.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading "But I find that these sports now play a more or less prominent part in all boarding schools and colleges, and that being so, I have thought it wise to embrace all field sports in the gymnasium department.
branchedadjectiveUS /bræntʃt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading He first spoke about the good work that the pupils were, generally speaking, doing, and then branched off about the football game, and the poor exhibition made on the gridiron.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I find that these sports now play a more or less prominent part in all boarding schools and colleges, and that being so, I have thought it wise to embrace all field sports in the gymnasium department.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Directly after chapel service Doctor Clay came forward to make an address.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Directly after chapel service Doctor Clay came forward to make an address.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Directly after chapel service Doctor Clay came forward to make an address.
collegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading "But I find that these sports now play a more or less prominent part in all boarding schools and colleges, and that being so, I have thought it wise to embrace all field sports in the gymnasium department.
contenting
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From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading "But I find that these sports now play a more or less prominent part in all boarding schools and colleges, and that being so, I have thought it wise to embrace all field sports in the gymnasium department.
without deviation
From this reading Directly after chapel service Doctor Clay came forward to make an address.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Directly after chapel service Doctor Clay came forward to make an address.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He first spoke about the good work that the pupils were, generally speaking, doing, and then branched off about the football game, and the poor exhibition made on the gridiron.
being one more than ten
From this reading REORGANIZING THE ELEVEN On Monday morning the students of Oak Hall were treated to a surprise.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading "But I find that these sports now play a more or less prominent part in all boarding schools and colleges, and that being so, I have thought it wise to embrace all field sports in the gymnasium department.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading He first spoke about the good work that the pupils were, generally speaking, doing, and then branched off about the football game, and the poor exhibition made on the gridiron.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "But I find that these sports now play a more or less prominent part in all boarding schools and colleges, and that being so, I have thought it wise to embrace all field sports in the gymnasium department.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "But I find that these sports now play a more or less prominent part in all boarding schools and colleges, and that being so, I have thought it wise to embrace all field sports in the gymnasium department.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He first spoke about the good work that the pupils were, generally speaking, doing, and then branched off about the football game, and the poor exhibition made on the gridiron.
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 He first spoke about the good work that the pupils were, generally speaking, doing, and then branched off about the football game, and the poor exhibition made on the gridiron.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Directly after chapel service Doctor Clay came forward to make an address.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He first spoke about the good work that the pupils were, generally speaking, doing, and then branched off about the football game, and the poor exhibition made on the gridiron.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
usually; as a rule
From this reading He first spoke about the good work that the pupils were, generally speaking, doing, and then branched off about the football game, and the poor exhibition made on the gridiron.
the act of giving
From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He first spoke about the good work that the pupils were, generally speaking, doing, and then branched off about the football game, and the poor exhibition made on the gridiron.
gridironnounUS /ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/
a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
From this reading He first spoke about the good work that the pupils were, generally speaking, doing, and then branched off about the football game, and the poor exhibition made on the gridiron.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading REORGANIZING THE ELEVEN On Monday morning the students of Oak Hall were treated to a surprise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He first spoke about the good work that the pupils were, generally speaking, doing, and then branched off about the football game, and the poor exhibition made on the gridiron.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
instructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "But I find that these sports now play a more or less prominent part in all boarding schools and colleges, and that being so, I have thought it wise to embrace all field sports in the gymnasium department.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He first spoke about the good work that the pupils were, generally speaking, doing, and then branched off about the football game, and the poor exhibition made on the gridiron.
engage in
From this reading Directly after chapel service Doctor Clay came forward to make an address.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading REORGANIZING THE ELEVEN On Monday morning the students of Oak Hall were treated to a surprise.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But I find that these sports now play a more or less prominent part in all boarding schools and colleges, and that being so, I have thought it wise to embrace all field sports in the gymnasium department.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading REORGANIZING THE ELEVEN On Monday morning the students of Oak Hall were treated to a surprise.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "But I find that these sports now play a more or less prominent part in all boarding schools and colleges, and that being so, I have thought it wise to embrace all field sports in the gymnasium department.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading REORGANIZING THE ELEVEN On Monday morning the students of Oak Hall were treated to a surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REORGANIZING THE ELEVEN On Monday morning the students of Oak Hall were treated to a surprise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He first spoke about the good work that the pupils were, generally speaking, doing, and then branched off about the football game, and the poor exhibition made on the gridiron.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading REORGANIZING THE ELEVEN On Monday morning the students of Oak Hall were treated to a surprise.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "But I find that these sports now play a more or less prominent part in all boarding schools and colleges, and that being so, I have thought it wise to embrace all field sports in the gymnasium department.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "But I find that these sports now play a more or less prominent part in all boarding schools and colleges, and that being so, I have thought it wise to embrace all field sports in the gymnasium department.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He first spoke about the good work that the pupils were, generally speaking, doing, and then branched off about the football game, and the poor exhibition made on the gridiron.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading "But I find that these sports now play a more or less prominent part in all boarding schools and colleges, and that being so, I have thought it wise to embrace all field sports in the gymnasium department.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading He first spoke about the good work that the pupils were, generally speaking, doing, and then branched off about the football game, and the poor exhibition made on the gridiron.
REORGANIZINGverbUS /riˈɔːrɡənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “reorganize” — organize anew
From this reading REORGANIZING THE ELEVEN On Monday morning the students of Oak Hall were treated to a surprise.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading "But I find that these sports now play a more or less prominent part in all boarding schools and colleges, and that being so, I have thought it wise to embrace all field sports in the gymnasium department.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Directly after chapel service Doctor Clay came forward to make an address.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But I find that these sports now play a more or less prominent part in all boarding schools and colleges, and that being so, I have thought it wise to embrace all field sports in the gymnasium department.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He first spoke about the good work that the pupils were, generally speaking, doing, and then branched off about the football game, and the poor exhibition made on the gridiron.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He first spoke about the good work that the pupils were, generally speaking, doing, and then branched off about the football game, and the poor exhibition made on the gridiron.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading "But I find that these sports now play a more or less prominent part in all boarding schools and colleges, and that being so, I have thought it wise to embrace all field sports in the gymnasium department.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading REORGANIZING THE ELEVEN On Monday morning the students of Oak Hall were treated to a surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading REORGANIZING THE ELEVEN On Monday morning the students of Oak Hall were treated to a surprise.
carry out
From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He first spoke about the good work that the pupils were, generally speaking, doing, and then branched off about the football game, and the poor exhibition made on the gridiron.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REORGANIZING THE ELEVEN On Monday morning the students of Oak Hall were treated to a surprise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He first spoke about the good work that the pupils were, generally speaking, doing, and then branched off about the football game, and the poor exhibition made on the gridiron.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "But I find that these sports now play a more or less prominent part in all boarding schools and colleges, and that being so, I have thought it wise to embrace all field sports in the gymnasium department.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REORGANIZING THE ELEVEN On Monday morning the students of Oak Hall were treated to a surprise.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading REORGANIZING THE ELEVEN On Monday morning the students of Oak Hall were treated to a surprise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading REORGANIZING THE ELEVEN On Monday morning the students of Oak Hall were treated to a surprise.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "But I find that these sports now play a more or less prominent part in all boarding schools and colleges, and that being so, I have thought it wise to embrace all field sports in the gymnasium department.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He first spoke about the good work that the pupils were, generally speaking, doing, and then branched off about the football game, and the poor exhibition made on the gridiron.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In the past I have not thought it proper for the head of this institution to take part in your football and baseball games, contenting myself with giving you an instructor in the gymnasium alone," he continued.
