Chapter XXI

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

From this reading TUBB BARKS A KNUCKLE Yardley entered the final stage of football that week with its customary enthusiasm and single-mindedness.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading Every one who had anything to say――and some who hadn’t――addressed the students, the Musical Clubs played their best and if fervor counted in the final score, Broadwood, to quote Sid Creel, was “a gone coon!”

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

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

From this reading TUBB BARKS A KNUCKLE Yardley entered the final stage of football that week with its customary enthusiasm and single-mindedness.

any thing at all

From this reading Every one who had anything to say――and some who hadn’t――addressed the students, the Musical Clubs played their best and if fervor counted in the final score, Broadwood, to quote Sid Creel, was “a gone coon!”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There were mass meetings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of that next to the last week, and at each successive meeting the cheering was heartier, the singing louder and the enthusiasm more intense.

plural of “bark” — tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading TUBB BARKS A KNUCKLE Yardley entered the final stage of football that week with its customary enthusiasm and single-mindedness.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Every one who had anything to say――and some who hadn’t――addressed the students, the Musical Clubs played their best and if fervor counted in the final score, Broadwood, to quote Sid Creel, was “a gone coon!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading There were mass meetings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of that next to the last week, and at each successive meeting the cheering was heartier, the singing louder and the enthusiasm more intense.

plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Every one who had anything to say――and some who hadn’t――addressed the students, the Musical Clubs played their best and if fervor counted in the final score, Broadwood, to quote Sid Creel, was “a gone coon!”

an eccentric or undignified rustic

From this reading Every one who had anything to say――and some who hadn’t――addressed the students, the Musical Clubs played their best and if fervor counted in the final score, Broadwood, to quote Sid Creel, was “a gone coon!”

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading Every one who had anything to say――and some who hadn’t――addressed the students, the Musical Clubs played their best and if fervor counted in the final score, Broadwood, to quote Sid Creel, was “a gone coon!”

a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish

From this reading Every one who had anything to say――and some who hadn’t――addressed the students, the Musical Clubs played their best and if fervor counted in the final score, Broadwood, to quote Sid Creel, was “a gone coon!”

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading TUBB BARKS A KNUCKLE Yardley entered the final stage of football that week with its customary enthusiasm and single-mindedness.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading And on the two gridirons life was very strenuous indeed those six days.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading There were mass meetings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of that next to the last week, and at each successive meeting the cheering was heartier, the singing louder and the enthusiasm more intense.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading TUBB BARKS A KNUCKLE Yardley entered the final stage of football that week with its customary enthusiasm and single-mindedness.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading TUBB BARKS A KNUCKLE Yardley entered the final stage of football that week with its customary enthusiasm and single-mindedness.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every one who had anything to say――and some who hadn’t――addressed the students, the Musical Clubs played their best and if fervor counted in the final score, Broadwood, to quote Sid Creel, was “a gone coon!”

feelings of great warmth and intensity

From this reading Every one who had anything to say――and some who hadn’t――addressed the students, the Musical Clubs played their best and if fervor counted in the final score, Broadwood, to quote Sid Creel, was “a gone coon!”

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading TUBB BARKS A KNUCKLE Yardley entered the final stage of football that week with its customary enthusiasm and single-mindedness.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

From this reading TUBB BARKS A KNUCKLE Yardley entered the final stage of football that week with its customary enthusiasm and single-mindedness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading There were mass meetings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of that next to the last week, and at each successive meeting the cheering was heartier, the singing louder and the enthusiasm more intense.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

plural of “gathering” — a group of persons together in one place

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Every one who had anything to say――and some who hadn’t――addressed the students, the Musical Clubs played their best and if fervor counted in the final score, Broadwood, to quote Sid Creel, was “a gone coon!”

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And on the two gridirons life was very strenuous indeed those six days.

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

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every one who had anything to say――and some who hadn’t――addressed the students, the Musical Clubs played their best and if fervor counted in the final score, Broadwood, to quote Sid Creel, was “a gone coon!”

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

comparative of “hearty” — showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

From this reading There were mass meetings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of that next to the last week, and at each successive meeting the cheering was heartier, the singing louder and the enthusiasm more intense.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Every one who had anything to say――and some who hadn’t――addressed the students, the Musical Clubs played their best and if fervor counted in the final score, Broadwood, to quote Sid Creel, was “a gone coon!”

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

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading And on the two gridirons life was very strenuous indeed those six days.

the quality of having little or no significance

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading There were mass meetings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of that next to the last week, and at each successive meeting the cheering was heartier, the singing louder and the enthusiasm more intense.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading TUBB BARKS A KNUCKLE Yardley entered the final stage of football that week with its customary enthusiasm and single-mindedness.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

a joint of a finger when the fist is closed

From this reading TUBB BARKS A KNUCKLE Yardley entered the final stage of football that week with its customary enthusiasm and single-mindedness.

immediately past

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading And on the two gridirons life was very strenuous indeed those six days.

comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading There were mass meetings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of that next to the last week, and at each successive meeting the cheering was heartier, the singing louder and the enthusiasm more intense.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading There were mass meetings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of that next to the last week, and at each successive meeting the cheering was heartier, the singing louder and the enthusiasm more intense.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading There were mass meetings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of that next to the last week, and at each successive meeting the cheering was heartier, the singing louder and the enthusiasm more intense.

plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There were mass meetings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of that next to the last week, and at each successive meeting the cheering was heartier, the singing louder and the enthusiasm more intense.

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading Every one who had anything to say――and some who hadn’t――addressed the students, the Musical Clubs played their best and if fervor counted in the final score, Broadwood, to quote Sid Creel, was “a gone coon!”

immediately following in time or order

From this reading There were mass meetings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of that next to the last week, and at each successive meeting the cheering was heartier, the singing louder and the enthusiasm more intense.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TUBB BARKS A KNUCKLE Yardley entered the final stage of football that week with its customary enthusiasm and single-mindedness.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Every one who had anything to say――and some who hadn’t――addressed the students, the Musical Clubs played their best and if fervor counted in the final score, Broadwood, to quote Sid Creel, was “a gone coon!”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

a fence made of upright pickets

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Every one who had anything to say――and some who hadn’t――addressed the students, the Musical Clubs played their best and if fervor counted in the final score, Broadwood, to quote Sid Creel, was “a gone coon!”

-ing form of “practice” — carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

repeat a passage from

From this reading Every one who had anything to say――and some who hadn’t――addressed the students, the Musical Clubs played their best and if fervor counted in the final score, Broadwood, to quote Sid Creel, was “a gone coon!”

express in words

From this reading Every one who had anything to say――and some who hadn’t――addressed the students, the Musical Clubs played their best and if fervor counted in the final score, Broadwood, to quote Sid Creel, was “a gone coon!”

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading Every one who had anything to say――and some who hadn’t――addressed the students, the Musical Clubs played their best and if fervor counted in the final score, Broadwood, to quote Sid Creel, was “a gone coon!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every one who had anything to say――and some who hadn’t――addressed the students, the Musical Clubs played their best and if fervor counted in the final score, Broadwood, to quote Sid Creel, was “a gone coon!”

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading There were mass meetings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of that next to the last week, and at each successive meeting the cheering was heartier, the singing louder and the enthusiasm more intense.

characterized by one unified purpose

From this reading TUBB BARKS A KNUCKLE Yardley entered the final stage of football that week with its customary enthusiasm and single-mindedness.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading And on the two gridirons life was very strenuous indeed those six days.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Every one who had anything to say――and some who hadn’t――addressed the students, the Musical Clubs played their best and if fervor counted in the final score, Broadwood, to quote Sid Creel, was “a gone coon!”

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading TUBB BARKS A KNUCKLE Yardley entered the final stage of football that week with its customary enthusiasm and single-mindedness.

characterized by or performed with much energy or force

From this reading And on the two gridirons life was very strenuous indeed those six days.

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Every one who had anything to say――and some who hadn’t――addressed the students, the Musical Clubs played their best and if fervor counted in the final score, Broadwood, to quote Sid Creel, was “a gone coon!”

in regular succession without gaps

From this reading There were mass meetings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of that next to the last week, and at each successive meeting the cheering was heartier, the singing louder and the enthusiasm more intense.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TUBB BARKS A KNUCKLE Yardley entered the final stage of football that week with its customary enthusiasm and single-mindedness.

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

From this reading TUBB BARKS A KNUCKLE Yardley entered the final stage of football that week with its customary enthusiasm and single-mindedness.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Every one who had anything to say――and some who hadn’t――addressed the students, the Musical Clubs played their best and if fervor counted in the final score, Broadwood, to quote Sid Creel, was “a gone coon!”

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

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

From this reading There were mass meetings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of that next to the last week, and at each successive meeting the cheering was heartier, the singing louder and the enthusiasm more intense.

in the direction of

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TUBB BARKS A KNUCKLE Yardley entered the final stage of football that week with its customary enthusiasm and single-mindedness.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There had been already two or three meetings in Assembly Hall, on the third floor of Oxford, for the purpose of practicing cheers and songs, but those gatherings paled into insignificance with Monday night’s affair and kept on paling as the last fortnight before the Broadwood game grew toward its end.

precisely as stated

From this reading And on the two gridirons life was very strenuous indeed those six days.

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

From this reading There were mass meetings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of that next to the last week, and at each successive meeting the cheering was heartier, the singing louder and the enthusiasm more intense.

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading There were mass meetings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of that next to the last week, and at each successive meeting the cheering was heartier, the singing louder and the enthusiasm more intense.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading TUBB BARKS A KNUCKLE Yardley entered the final stage of football that week with its customary enthusiasm and single-mindedness.

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

From this reading There were mass meetings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of that next to the last week, and at each successive meeting the cheering was heartier, the singing louder and the enthusiasm more intense.

which person or people

From this reading Every one who had anything to say――and some who hadn’t――addressed the students, the Musical Clubs played their best and if fervor counted in the final score, Broadwood, to quote Sid Creel, was “a gone coon!”

in the company of; together with

From this reading TUBB BARKS A KNUCKLE Yardley entered the final stage of football that week with its customary enthusiasm and single-mindedness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TUBB BARKS A KNUCKLE Yardley entered the final stage of football that week with its customary enthusiasm and single-mindedness.