used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were scores of colleges that tried for a place and we were one of the six successful ones, so we must certainly be able to do something."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading There were scores of colleges that tried for a place and we were one of the six successful ones, so we must certainly be able to do something."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I am talking about the athletic contests that come off the first of Commencement week.
(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 Vassar, Wellesley, Smith, and all the others, seem to be in great shape, but we shall disgrace ourselves."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am talking about the athletic contests that come off the first of Commencement week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vassar, Wellesley, Smith, and all the others, seem to be in great shape, but we shall disgrace ourselves."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But, Dolly dear, we must do tolerably well, or we should never be in the contests at all.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading "I am talking about the athletic contests that come off the first of Commencement week.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We simply shan't be in it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Vassar, Wellesley, Smith, and all the others, seem to be in great shape, but we shall disgrace ourselves."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There were scores of colleges that tried for a place and we were one of the six successful ones, so we must certainly be able to do something."
collegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading There were scores of colleges that tried for a place and we were one of the six successful ones, so we must certainly be able to do something."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I am talking about the athletic contests that come off the first of Commencement week.
CommencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading "I am talking about the athletic contests that come off the first of Commencement week.
contestsnounUS /ˈkɑːntests/
plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading "I am talking about the athletic contests that come off the first of Commencement week.
dearly loved
From this reading "But, Dolly dear, we must do tolerably well, or we should never be in the contests at all.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Vassar, Wellesley, Smith, and all the others, seem to be in great shape, but we shall disgrace ourselves."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But, Dolly dear, we must do tolerably well, or we should never be in the contests at all.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading "But, Dolly dear, we must do tolerably well, or we should never be in the contests at all.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I am talking about the athletic contests that come off the first of Commencement week.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were scores of colleges that tried for a place and we were one of the six successful ones, so we must certainly be able to do something."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Vassar, Wellesley, Smith, and all the others, seem to be in great shape, but we shall disgrace ourselves."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am talking about the athletic contests that come off the first of Commencement week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We simply shan't be in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We simply shan't be in it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But, Dolly dear, we must do tolerably well, or we should never be in the contests at all.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But, Dolly dear, we must do tolerably well, or we should never be in the contests at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am talking about the athletic contests that come off the first of Commencement week.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I am talking about the athletic contests that come off the first of Commencement week.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were scores of colleges that tried for a place and we were one of the six successful ones, so we must certainly be able to do something."
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were scores of colleges that tried for a place and we were one of the six successful ones, so we must certainly be able to do something."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "But, Dolly dear, we must do tolerably well, or we should never be in the contests at all.
others
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From this reading Vassar, Wellesley, Smith, and all the others, seem to be in great shape, but we shall disgrace ourselves."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Vassar, Wellesley, Smith, and all the others, seem to be in great shape, but we shall disgrace ourselves."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were scores of colleges that tried for a place and we were one of the six successful ones, so we must certainly be able to do something."
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading There were scores of colleges that tried for a place and we were one of the six successful ones, so we must certainly be able to do something."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Vassar, Wellesley, Smith, and all the others, seem to be in great shape, but we shall disgrace ourselves."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Vassar, Wellesley, Smith, and all the others, seem to be in great shape, but we shall disgrace ourselves."
shan't
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From this reading We simply shan't be in it.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Vassar, Wellesley, Smith, and all the others, seem to be in great shape, but we shall disgrace ourselves."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "But, Dolly dear, we must do tolerably well, or we should never be in the contests at all.
and nothing more
From this reading We simply shan't be in it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading There were scores of colleges that tried for a place and we were one of the six successful ones, so we must certainly be able to do something."
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Vassar, Wellesley, Smith, and all the others, seem to be in great shape, but we shall disgrace ourselves."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were scores of colleges that tried for a place and we were one of the six successful ones, so we must certainly be able to do something."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There were scores of colleges that tried for a place and we were one of the six successful ones, so we must certainly be able to do something."
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading There were scores of colleges that tried for a place and we were one of the six successful ones, so we must certainly be able to do something."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "I am talking about the athletic contests that come off the first of Commencement week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am talking about the athletic contests that come off the first of Commencement week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am talking about the athletic contests that come off the first of Commencement week.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were scores of colleges that tried for a place and we were one of the six successful ones, so we must certainly be able to do something."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vassar, Wellesley, Smith, and all the others, seem to be in great shape, but we shall disgrace ourselves."
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading "But, Dolly dear, we must do tolerably well, or we should never be in the contests at all.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading There were scores of colleges that tried for a place and we were one of the six successful ones, so we must certainly be able to do something."
Vassar
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From this reading Vassar, Wellesley, Smith, and all the others, seem to be in great shape, but we shall disgrace ourselves."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We simply shan't be in it.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "I am talking about the athletic contests that come off the first of Commencement week.
(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 "But, Dolly dear, we must do tolerably well, or we should never be in the contests at all.
Wellesley
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From this reading Vassar, Wellesley, Smith, and all the others, seem to be in great shape, but we shall disgrace ourselves."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were scores of colleges that tried for a place and we were one of the six successful ones, so we must certainly be able to do something."
