Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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on the subject of; concerning

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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones:

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

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in or near a particular place or position

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an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

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cheerful and bright

From this reading It’s going to be hard work; House and Beaming, of St. Eustace, are difficult men to beat, but I think we can do it.

relevant relation or interconnection

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come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading It’s going to be hard work; House and Beaming, of St. Eustace, are difficult men to beat, but I think we can do it.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones:

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading In response ten boys dressed in white shirts bearing the crimson H, white running pants, and spiked shoes disentangled themselves from the crowd about the dressing-room door and assembled at the corner of the grand stand.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It’s going to be hard work; House and Beaming, of St. Eustace, are difficult men to beat, but I think we can do it.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading It’s going to be hard work; House and Beaming, of St. Eustace, are difficult men to beat, but I think we can do it.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones:

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones:

growing close together but not in dense mats

From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones:

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones:

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading In response ten boys dressed in white shirts bearing the crimson H, white running pants, and spiked shoes disentangled themselves from the crowd about the dressing-room door and assembled at the corner of the grand stand.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading In response ten boys dressed in white shirts bearing the crimson H, white running pants, and spiked shoes disentangled themselves from the crowd about the dressing-room door and assembled at the corner of the grand stand.

not following tracks or roads

From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones:

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading In response ten boys dressed in white shirts bearing the crimson H, white running pants, and spiked shoes disentangled themselves from the crowd about the dressing-room door and assembled at the corner of the grand stand.

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It’s going to be hard work; House and Beaming, of St. Eustace, are difficult men to beat, but I think we can do it.

straightened out

From this reading In response ten boys dressed in white shirts bearing the crimson H, white running pants, and spiked shoes disentangled themselves from the crowd about the dressing-room door and assembled at the corner of the grand stand.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It’s going to be hard work; House and Beaming, of St. Eustace, are difficult men to beat, but I think we can do it.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading In response ten boys dressed in white shirts bearing the crimson H, white running pants, and spiked shoes disentangled themselves from the crowd about the dressing-room door and assembled at the corner of the grand stand.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading In response ten boys dressed in white shirts bearing the crimson H, white running pants, and spiked shoes disentangled themselves from the crowd about the dressing-room door and assembled at the corner of the grand stand.

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From this reading In response ten boys dressed in white shirts bearing the crimson H, white running pants, and spiked shoes disentangled themselves from the crowd about the dressing-room door and assembled at the corner of the grand stand.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones:

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From this reading It’s going to be hard work; House and Beaming, of St. Eustace, are difficult men to beat, but I think we can do it.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading “Fellows, we must win this, you know.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In response ten boys dressed in white shirts bearing the crimson H, white running pants, and spiked shoes disentangled themselves from the crowd about the dressing-room door and assembled at the corner of the grand stand.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones:

the act of departing

From this reading It’s going to be hard work; House and Beaming, of St. Eustace, are difficult men to beat, but I think we can do it.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading In response ten boys dressed in white shirts bearing the crimson H, white running pants, and spiked shoes disentangled themselves from the crowd about the dressing-room door and assembled at the corner of the grand stand.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading In response ten boys dressed in white shirts bearing the crimson H, white running pants, and spiked shoes disentangled themselves from the crowd about the dressing-room door and assembled at the corner of the grand stand.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones:

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It’s going to be hard work; House and Beaming, of St. Eustace, are difficult men to beat, but I think we can do it.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones:

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From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones:

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones:

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones:

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It’s going to be hard work; House and Beaming, of St. Eustace, are difficult men to beat, but I think we can do it.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It’s going to be hard work; House and Beaming, of St. Eustace, are difficult men to beat, but I think we can do it.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In response ten boys dressed in white shirts bearing the crimson H, white running pants, and spiked shoes disentangled themselves from the crowd about the dressing-room door and assembled at the corner of the grand stand.

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones:

used of competition or cooperation between secondary schools

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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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From this reading It’s going to be hard work; House and Beaming, of St. Eustace, are difficult men to beat, but I think we can do it.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Fellows, we must win this, you know.

immediately past

From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones:

a characteristic state or mode of living

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less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones:

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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the force of workers available

From this reading It’s going to be hard work; House and Beaming, of St. Eustace, are difficult men to beat, but I think we can do it.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “Fellows, we must win this, you know.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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(used in the plural) underpants worn by women

From this reading In response ten boys dressed in white shirts bearing the crimson H, white running pants, and spiked shoes disentangled themselves from the crowd about the dressing-room door and assembled at the corner of the grand stand.

superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind

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any competition

From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones:

a result

From this reading In response ten boys dressed in white shirts bearing the crimson H, white running pants, and spiked shoes disentangled themselves from the crowd about the dressing-room door and assembled at the corner of the grand stand.

plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones:

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading In response ten boys dressed in white shirts bearing the crimson H, white running pants, and spiked shoes disentangled themselves from the crowd about the dressing-room door and assembled at the corner of the grand stand.

an educational institution

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plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading In response ten boys dressed in white shirts bearing the crimson H, white running pants, and spiked shoes disentangled themselves from the crowd about the dressing-room door and assembled at the corner of the grand stand.

a particular situation

From this reading In response ten boys dressed in white shirts bearing the crimson H, white running pants, and spiked shoes disentangled themselves from the crowd about the dressing-room door and assembled at the corner of the grand stand.

having a long sharp point

From this reading In response ten boys dressed in white shirts bearing the crimson H, white running pants, and spiked shoes disentangled themselves from the crowd about the dressing-room door and assembled at the corner of the grand stand.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

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From this reading It’s going to be hard work; House and Beaming, of St. Eustace, are difficult men to beat, but I think we can do it.

be standing; be upright

From this reading In response ten boys dressed in white shirts bearing the crimson H, white running pants, and spiked shoes disentangled themselves from the crowd about the dressing-room door and assembled at the corner of the grand stand.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones:

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In response ten boys dressed in white shirts bearing the crimson H, white running pants, and spiked shoes disentangled themselves from the crowd about the dressing-room door and assembled at the corner of the grand stand.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading In response ten boys dressed in white shirts bearing the crimson H, white running pants, and spiked shoes disentangled themselves from the crowd about the dressing-room door and assembled at the corner of the grand stand.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading It’s going to be hard work; House and Beaming, of St. Eustace, are difficult men to beat, but I think we can do it.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A Story of School Life and Interscholastic Sport TO THAT SCHOOL, WHEREVER IT MAY BE, WHOSE ATHLETICS ARE PUREST, THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones:

communicated in words

From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones:

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones:

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Fellows, we must win this, you know.

in or to any place at all

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a Caucasian

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which person or people

From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones:

belonging to which person

From this reading A Story of School Life and Interscholastic Sport TO THAT SCHOOL, WHEREVER IT MAY BE, WHOSE ATHLETICS ARE PUREST, THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED.

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading “Fellows, we must win this, you know.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones:

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It’s going to be hard work; House and Beaming, of St. Eustace, are difficult men to beat, but I think we can do it.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Fellows, we must win this, you know.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The youth who had uttered the command was the captain of the Hillton Academy Cross-country Team, and, with the runners clustered close about him, he gave his last instructions before the race in low and earnest tones: