used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GRAY GOES INTO BUSINESS The end of the fall term at Hillton is a busy time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The less said about Wayne’s performance at the examinations the better for any good opinion the reader may entertain of that youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The examinations occur then, and the award of scholarships is made on the last day of school.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The less said about Wayne’s performance at the examinations the better for any good opinion the reader may entertain of that youth.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GRAY GOES INTO BUSINESS The end of the fall term at Hillton is a busy time.
awardnounUS /əˈwɔːrd/
a grant made by a law court
From this reading The examinations occur then, and the award of scholarships is made on the last day of school.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
(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 The less said about Wayne’s performance at the examinations the better for any good opinion the reader may entertain of that youth.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
Breen
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From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading GRAY GOES INTO BUSINESS The end of the fall term at Hillton is a busy time.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading GRAY GOES INTO BUSINESS The end of the fall term at Hillton is a busy time.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The examinations occur then, and the award of scholarships is made on the last day of school.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading GRAY GOES INTO BUSINESS The end of the fall term at Hillton is a busy time.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading The less said about Wayne’s performance at the examinations the better for any good opinion the reader may entertain of that youth.
examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The examinations occur then, and the award of scholarships is made on the last day of school.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading GRAY GOES INTO BUSINESS The end of the fall term at Hillton is a busy time.
FitzgeraldnounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəld/
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The less said about Wayne’s performance at the examinations the better for any good opinion the reader may entertain of that youth.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading GRAY GOES INTO BUSINESS The end of the fall term at Hillton is a busy time.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The less said about Wayne’s performance at the examinations the better for any good opinion the reader may entertain of that youth.
Goodwin
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From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading GRAY GOES INTO BUSINESS The end of the fall term at Hillton is a busy time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He struggled through; let that suffice.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
Hillton
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From this reading GRAY GOES INTO BUSINESS The end of the fall term at Hillton is a busy time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GRAY GOES INTO BUSINESS The end of the fall term at Hillton is a busy time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRAY GOES INTO BUSINESS The end of the fall term at Hillton is a busy time.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
immediately past
From this reading The examinations occur then, and the award of scholarships is made on the last day of school.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The less said about Wayne’s performance at the examinations the better for any good opinion the reader may entertain of that youth.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He struggled through; let that suffice.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The examinations occur then, and the award of scholarships is made on the last day of school.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The less said about Wayne’s performance at the examinations the better for any good opinion the reader may entertain of that youth.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading The examinations occur then, and the award of scholarships is made on the last day of school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GRAY GOES INTO BUSINESS The end of the fall term at Hillton is a busy time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The examinations occur then, and the award of scholarships is made on the last day of school.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The less said about Wayne’s performance at the examinations the better for any good opinion the reader may entertain of that youth.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading The less said about Wayne’s performance at the examinations the better for any good opinion the reader may entertain of that youth.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The less said about Wayne’s performance at the examinations the better for any good opinion the reader may entertain of that youth.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The less said about Wayne’s performance at the examinations the better for any good opinion the reader may entertain of that youth.
salvonounUS /ˈsælvoʊ/
an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs
From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
scholarshipnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
scholarshipsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪps/
plural of “scholarship” — financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading The examinations occur then, and the award of scholarships is made on the last day of school.
an educational institution
From this reading The examinations occur then, and the award of scholarships is made on the last day of school.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He struggled through; let that suffice.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading He struggled through; let that suffice.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading GRAY GOES INTO BUSINESS The end of the fall term at Hillton is a busy time.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The less said about Wayne’s performance at the examinations the better for any good opinion the reader may entertain of that youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRAY GOES INTO BUSINESS The end of the fall term at Hillton is a busy time.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The examinations occur then, and the award of scholarships is made on the last day of school.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He struggled through; let that suffice.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading GRAY GOES INTO BUSINESS The end of the fall term at Hillton is a busy time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
Wayne'snounUS /weɪnz/
possessive form of “wayne” — United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading The less said about Wayne’s performance at the examinations the better for any good opinion the reader may entertain of that youth.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
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 The highest scholarship for the upper middle class, the Goodwin, went to “Charles Fitzgerald Breen, New York city,” and Paddy, blushing like a veritable junior, awkwardly bowed his thanks and received a salvo of most flattering applause.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The less said about Wayne’s performance at the examinations the better for any good opinion the reader may entertain of that youth.
