1924
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From this reading D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK :: 1924 :: LONDON Joe Kenton, tilted back in his swivel chair, was thinking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK :: 1924 :: LONDON Joe Kenton, tilted back in his swivel chair, was thinking.
APPLETONnounUS /ˈæpəltən/
English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
From this reading D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK :: 1924 :: LONDON Joe Kenton, tilted back in his swivel chair, was thinking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such as getting on better terms with his roommate.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “INFIELD RIVALS,” “FOR THE GOOD OF THE TEAM,” “COXSWAIN OF THE EIGHT,” ETC.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK :: 1924 :: LONDON Joe Kenton, tilted back in his swivel chair, was thinking.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Such as getting on better terms with his roommate.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK :: 1924 :: LONDON Joe Kenton, tilted back in his swivel chair, was thinking.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK :: 1924 :: LONDON Joe Kenton, tilted back in his swivel chair, was thinking.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There was that extra course in the spring term, there was that reading that was to have made next year easier, there was――well, several other things.
COXSWAINnoun
the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
From this reading AUTHOR OF “INFIELD RIVALS,” “FOR THE GOOD OF THE TEAM,” “COXSWAIN OF THE EIGHT,” ETC.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK :: 1924 :: LONDON Joe Kenton, tilted back in his swivel chair, was thinking.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The school year was nearly over and there were many things that he had meant to do and hadn’t done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The school year was nearly over and there were many things that he had meant to do and hadn’t done.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading There was that extra course in the spring term, there was that reading that was to have made next year easier, there was――well, several other things.
being one more than seven
From this reading AUTHOR OF “INFIELD RIVALS,” “FOR THE GOOD OF THE TEAM,” “COXSWAIN OF THE EIGHT,” ETC.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “INFIELD RIVALS,” “FOR THE GOOD OF THE TEAM,” “COXSWAIN OF THE EIGHT,” ETC.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading There was that extra course in the spring term, there was that reading that was to have made next year easier, there was――well, several other things.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AUTHOR OF “INFIELD RIVALS,” “FOR THE GOOD OF THE TEAM,” “COXSWAIN OF THE EIGHT,” ETC.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Such as getting on better terms with his roommate.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading AUTHOR OF “INFIELD RIVALS,” “FOR THE GOOD OF THE TEAM,” “COXSWAIN OF THE EIGHT,” ETC.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The school year was nearly over and there were many things that he had meant to do and hadn’t done.
hadn't
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From this reading The school year was nearly over and there were many things that he had meant to do and hadn’t done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was that extra course in the spring term, there was that reading that was to have made next year easier, there was――well, several other things.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The school year was nearly over and there were many things that he had meant to do and hadn’t done.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK :: 1924 :: LONDON Joe Kenton, tilted back in his swivel chair, was thinking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK :: 1924 :: LONDON Joe Kenton, tilted back in his swivel chair, was thinking.
INFIELDnounUS /ˈɪnfiːld/
the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate
From this reading AUTHOR OF “INFIELD RIVALS,” “FOR THE GOOD OF THE TEAM,” “COXSWAIN OF THE EIGHT,” ETC.
Joe
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From this reading D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK :: 1924 :: LONDON Joe Kenton, tilted back in his swivel chair, was thinking.
Kenton
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From this reading D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK :: 1924 :: LONDON Joe Kenton, tilted back in his swivel chair, was thinking.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK :: 1924 :: LONDON Joe Kenton, tilted back in his swivel chair, was thinking.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was that extra course in the spring term, there was that reading that was to have made next year easier, there was――well, several other things.
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 The school year was nearly over and there were many things that he had meant to do and hadn’t done.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The school year was nearly over and there were many things that he had meant to do and hadn’t done.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The school year was nearly over and there were many things that he had meant to do and hadn’t done.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK :: 1924 :: LONDON Joe Kenton, tilted back in his swivel chair, was thinking.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There was that extra course in the spring term, there was that reading that was to have made next year easier, there was――well, several other things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “INFIELD RIVALS,” “FOR THE GOOD OF THE TEAM,” “COXSWAIN OF THE EIGHT,” ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such as getting on better terms with his roommate.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was that extra course in the spring term, there was that reading that was to have made next year easier, there was――well, several other things.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The school year was nearly over and there were many things that he had meant to do and hadn’t done.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading There was that extra course in the spring term, there was that reading that was to have made next year easier, there was――well, several other things.
RIVALSnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading AUTHOR OF “INFIELD RIVALS,” “FOR THE GOOD OF THE TEAM,” “COXSWAIN OF THE EIGHT,” ETC.
roommatenounUS /ˈruːmeɪt/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading Such as getting on better terms with his roommate.
an educational institution
From this reading The school year was nearly over and there were many things that he had meant to do and hadn’t done.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There was that extra course in the spring term, there was that reading that was to have made next year easier, there was――well, several other things.
the season of growth
From this reading There was that extra course in the spring term, there was that reading that was to have made next year easier, there was――well, several other things.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such as getting on better terms with his roommate.
swivelverbUS /ˈswɪvəl/
turn on a pivot
From this reading D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK :: 1924 :: LONDON Joe Kenton, tilted back in his swivel chair, was thinking.
TEAMnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “INFIELD RIVALS,” “FOR THE GOOD OF THE TEAM,” “COXSWAIN OF THE EIGHT,” ETC.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading There was that extra course in the spring term, there was that reading that was to have made next year easier, there was――well, several other things.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Such as getting on better terms with his roommate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The school year was nearly over and there were many things that he had meant to do and hadn’t done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “INFIELD RIVALS,” “FOR THE GOOD OF THE TEAM,” “COXSWAIN OF THE EIGHT,” ETC.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The school year was nearly over and there were many things that he had meant to do and hadn’t done.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The school year was nearly over and there were many things that he had meant to do and hadn’t done.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK :: 1924 :: LONDON Joe Kenton, tilted back in his swivel chair, was thinking.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK :: 1924 :: LONDON Joe Kenton, tilted back in his swivel chair, was thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The school year was nearly over and there were many things that he had meant to do and hadn’t done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK :: 1924 :: LONDON Joe Kenton, tilted back in his swivel chair, was thinking.
(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 There was that extra course in the spring term, there was that reading that was to have made next year easier, there was――well, several other things.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The school year was nearly over and there were many things that he had meant to do and hadn’t done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such as getting on better terms with his roommate.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The school year was nearly over and there were many things that he had meant to do and hadn’t done.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK :: 1924 :: LONDON Joe Kenton, tilted back in his swivel chair, was thinking.
