used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Naturally, the Yale student body as a whole didn’t have the inside information about the Harvard team that had been obtained by Bill Brady and Dick Merriwell.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Naturally, the Yale student body as a whole didn’t have the inside information about the Harvard team that had been obtained by Bill Brady and Dick Merriwell.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Yale had not used either of her first-string pitchers against a small college, but had depended upon Winston, a substitute, and even so had won very easily.
Amherst
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From this reading Many of them had read of the feat of Briggs in shutting out Amherst without a hit or a run, but had not taken it very seriously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JEALOUSY AND ITS RESULT.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Naturally, the Yale student body as a whole didn’t have the inside information about the Harvard team that had been obtained by Bill Brady and Dick Merriwell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Naturally, the Yale student body as a whole didn’t have the inside information about the Harvard team that had been obtained by Bill Brady and Dick Merriwell.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Naturally, the Yale student body as a whole didn’t have the inside information about the Harvard team that had been obtained by Bill Brady and Dick Merriwell.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Naturally, the Yale student body as a whole didn’t have the inside information about the Harvard team that had been obtained by Bill Brady and Dick Merriwell.
BradynounUS /ˈbreɪdi/
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading Naturally, the Yale student body as a whole didn’t have the inside information about the Harvard team that had been obtained by Bill Brady and Dick Merriwell.
Briggs
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From this reading Many of them had read of the feat of Briggs in shutting out Amherst without a hit or a run, but had not taken it very seriously.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many of them had read of the feat of Briggs in shutting out Amherst without a hit or a run, but had not taken it very seriously.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Naturally, the Yale student body as a whole didn’t have the inside information about the Harvard team that had been obtained by Bill Brady and Dick Merriwell.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Yale had not used either of her first-string pitchers against a small college, but had depended upon Winston, a substitute, and even so had won very easily.
CornellnounUS /kɔːrˈnel/
United States actress noted for her performances in Broadway plays (1893-1974)
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Yale had not used either of her first-string pitchers against a small college, but had depended upon Winston, a substitute, and even so had won very easily.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Naturally, the Yale student body as a whole didn’t have the inside information about the Harvard team that had been obtained by Bill Brady and Dick Merriwell.
didn't
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From this reading Naturally, the Yale student body as a whole didn’t have the inside information about the Harvard team that had been obtained by Bill Brady and Dick Merriwell.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
one or the other of two
From this reading Yale had not used either of her first-string pitchers against a small college, but had depended upon Winston, a substitute, and even so had won very easily.
divisible by two
From this reading Yale had not used either of her first-string pitchers against a small college, but had depended upon Winston, a substitute, and even so had won very easily.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading Many of them had read of the feat of Briggs in shutting out Amherst without a hit or a run, but had not taken it very seriously.
first-stringadjective
of members of a team; not substitutes
From this reading Yale had not used either of her first-string pitchers against a small college, but had depended upon Winston, a substitute, and even so had won very easily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Naturally, the Yale student body as a whole didn’t have the inside information about the Harvard team that had been obtained by Bill Brady and Dick Merriwell.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading Naturally, the Yale student body as a whole didn’t have the inside information about the Harvard team that had been obtained by Bill Brady and Dick Merriwell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Naturally, the Yale student body as a whole didn’t have the inside information about the Harvard team that had been obtained by Bill Brady and Dick Merriwell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yale had not used either of her first-string pitchers against a small college, but had depended upon Winston, a substitute, and even so had won very easily.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Many of them had read of the feat of Briggs in shutting out Amherst without a hit or a run, but had not taken it very seriously.
humbledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəld/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many of them had read of the feat of Briggs in shutting out Amherst without a hit or a run, but had not taken it very seriously.
a message received and understood
From this reading Naturally, the Yale student body as a whole didn’t have the inside information about the Harvard team that had been obtained by Bill Brady and Dick Merriwell.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Naturally, the Yale student body as a whole didn’t have the inside information about the Harvard team that had been obtained by Bill Brady and Dick Merriwell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many of them had read of the feat of Briggs in shutting out Amherst without a hit or a run, but had not taken it very seriously.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading JEALOUSY AND ITS RESULT.
JEALOUSYnounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading JEALOUSY AND ITS RESULT.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
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 Many of them had read of the feat of Briggs in shutting out Amherst without a hit or a run, but had not taken it very seriously.
the force of workers available
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
Merriwell
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From this reading Naturally, the Yale student body as a whole didn’t have the inside information about the Harvard team that had been obtained by Bill Brady and Dick Merriwell.
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally, the Yale student body as a whole didn’t have the inside information about the Harvard team that had been obtained by Bill Brady and Dick Merriwell.
ninesnounUS /naɪnz/
plural of “nine” — the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Many of them had read of the feat of Briggs in shutting out Amherst without a hit or a run, but had not taken it very seriously.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Naturally, the Yale student body as a whole didn’t have the inside information about the Harvard team that had been obtained by Bill Brady and Dick Merriwell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
opponentnounUS /əˈpoʊnənt/
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many of them had read of the feat of Briggs in shutting out Amherst without a hit or a run, but had not taken it very seriously.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Many of them had read of the feat of Briggs in shutting out Amherst without a hit or a run, but had not taken it very seriously.
pitchersnounUS /ˈpɪtʃərz/
plural of “pitcher” — (baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading Yale had not used either of her first-string pitchers against a small college, but had depended upon Winston, a substitute, and even so had won very easily.
PrincetonnounUS /ˈprɪnstən/
a university town in central New Jersey
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Many of them had read of the feat of Briggs in shutting out Amherst without a hit or a run, but had not taken it very seriously.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading JEALOUSY AND ITS RESULT.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Many of them had read of the feat of Briggs in shutting out Amherst without a hit or a run, but had not taken it very seriously.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
in a serious manner
From this reading Many of them had read of the feat of Briggs in shutting out Amherst without a hit or a run, but had not taken it very seriously.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Many of them had read of the feat of Briggs in shutting out Amherst without a hit or a run, but had not taken it very seriously.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yale had not used either of her first-string pitchers against a small college, but had depended upon Winston, a substitute, and even so had won very easily.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yale had not used either of her first-string pitchers against a small college, but had depended upon Winston, a substitute, and even so had won very easily.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Naturally, the Yale student body as a whole didn’t have the inside information about the Harvard team that had been obtained by Bill Brady and Dick Merriwell.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading Yale had not used either of her first-string pitchers against a small college, but had depended upon Winston, a substitute, and even so had won very easily.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Many of them had read of the feat of Briggs in shutting out Amherst without a hit or a run, but had not taken it very seriously.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Naturally, the Yale student body as a whole didn’t have the inside information about the Harvard team that had been obtained by Bill Brady and Dick Merriwell.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Naturally, the Yale student body as a whole didn’t have the inside information about the Harvard team that had been obtained by Bill Brady and Dick Merriwell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Naturally, the Yale student body as a whole didn’t have the inside information about the Harvard team that had been obtained by Bill Brady and Dick Merriwell.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many of them had read of the feat of Briggs in shutting out Amherst without a hit or a run, but had not taken it very seriously.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
undergraduatesnounUS /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwəts/
plural of “undergraduate” — a university student who has not yet received a first degree
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yale had not used either of her first-string pitchers against a small college, but had depended upon Winston, a substitute, and even so had won very easily.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Yale had not used either of her first-string pitchers against a small college, but had depended upon Winston, a substitute, and even so had won very easily.
precisely as stated
From this reading Many of them had read of the feat of Briggs in shutting out Amherst without a hit or a run, but had not taken it very seriously.
which person or people
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Naturally, the Yale student body as a whole didn’t have the inside information about the Harvard team that had been obtained by Bill Brady and Dick Merriwell.
Winston
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From this reading Yale had not used either of her first-string pitchers against a small college, but had depended upon Winston, a substitute, and even so had won very easily.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Many of them had read of the feat of Briggs in shutting out Amherst without a hit or a run, but had not taken it very seriously.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Yale had not used either of her first-string pitchers against a small college, but had depended upon Winston, a substitute, and even so had won very easily.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Most of the undergraduates thought that Harvard would be beaten easily, for the men who had seen Princeton, Cornell, and Michigan humbled by the blue, had little idea that Harvard could be a more formidable opponent than any of the other nines Yale had defeated.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading Naturally, the Yale student body as a whole didn’t have the inside information about the Harvard team that had been obtained by Bill Brady and Dick Merriwell.
