used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yardley Hall School was early afoot and there was, from the first awakening, a flood of contagious excitement, repressed during chapel but let loose immediately afterwards.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Fortunately for both faculty and students, experience had taught the futility of holding the usual Saturday recitations on the morning of the Broadwood contest, and all but a very few were abandoned.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading Yardley Hall School was early afoot and there was, from the first awakening, a flood of contagious excitement, repressed during chapel but let loose immediately afterwards.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Yardley Hall School was early afoot and there was, from the first awakening, a flood of contagious excitement, repressed during chapel but let loose immediately afterwards.
(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 Fortunately for both faculty and students, experience had taught the futility of holding the usual Saturday recitations on the morning of the Broadwood contest, and all but a very few were abandoned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRICK IS CALLED AWAY That momentous Saturday dawned crisp and bright.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Yardley Hall School was early afoot and there was, from the first awakening, a flood of contagious excitement, repressed during chapel but let loose immediately afterwards.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FRICK IS CALLED AWAY That momentous Saturday dawned crisp and bright.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Toby awoke in excellent spirits that day.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Fortunately for both faculty and students, experience had taught the futility of holding the usual Saturday recitations on the morning of the Broadwood contest, and all but a very few were abandoned.
a youthful male person
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading FRICK IS CALLED AWAY That momentous Saturday dawned crisp and bright.
Broadwood
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From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yardley Hall School was early afoot and there was, from the first awakening, a flood of contagious excitement, repressed during chapel but let loose immediately afterwards.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading FRICK IS CALLED AWAY That momentous Saturday dawned crisp and bright.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Yardley Hall School was early afoot and there was, from the first awakening, a flood of contagious excitement, repressed during chapel but let loose immediately afterwards.
contagiousadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪdʒəs/
easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
From this reading Yardley Hall School was early afoot and there was, from the first awakening, a flood of contagious excitement, repressed during chapel but let loose immediately afterwards.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading Fortunately for both faculty and students, experience had taught the futility of holding the usual Saturday recitations on the morning of the Broadwood contest, and all but a very few were abandoned.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading FRICK IS CALLED AWAY That momentous Saturday dawned crisp and bright.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading FRICK IS CALLED AWAY That momentous Saturday dawned crisp and bright.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Toby awoke in excellent spirits that day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Yardley Hall School was early afoot and there was, from the first awakening, a flood of contagious excitement, repressed during chapel but let loose immediately afterwards.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Yardley Hall School was early afoot and there was, from the first awakening, a flood of contagious excitement, repressed during chapel but let loose immediately afterwards.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Toby awoke in excellent spirits that day.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Yardley Hall School was early afoot and there was, from the first awakening, a flood of contagious excitement, repressed during chapel but let loose immediately afterwards.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Fortunately for both faculty and students, experience had taught the futility of holding the usual Saturday recitations on the morning of the Broadwood contest, and all but a very few were abandoned.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Fortunately for both faculty and students, experience had taught the futility of holding the usual Saturday recitations on the morning of the Broadwood contest, and all but a very few were abandoned.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Fortunately for both faculty and students, experience had taught the futility of holding the usual Saturday recitations on the morning of the Broadwood contest, and all but a very few were abandoned.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Yardley Hall School was early afoot and there was, from the first awakening, a flood of contagious excitement, repressed during chapel but let loose immediately afterwards.
flavornounUS /ˈfleɪvər/
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Yardley Hall School was early afoot and there was, from the first awakening, a flood of contagious excitement, repressed during chapel but let loose immediately afterwards.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately for both faculty and students, experience had taught the futility of holding the usual Saturday recitations on the morning of the Broadwood contest, and all but a very few were abandoned.
FRICKnounUS /frɪk/
United States industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry (1849-1919)
From this reading FRICK IS CALLED AWAY That momentous Saturday dawned crisp and bright.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yardley Hall School was early afoot and there was, from the first awakening, a flood of contagious excitement, repressed during chapel but let loose immediately afterwards.
futilitynounUS /fjuːˈtɪləti/
uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
From this reading Fortunately for both faculty and students, experience had taught the futility of holding the usual Saturday recitations on the morning of the Broadwood contest, and all but a very few were abandoned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Yardley Hall School was early afoot and there was, from the first awakening, a flood of contagious excitement, repressed during chapel but let loose immediately afterwards.
hilariousadjectiveUS /hɪˈleriəs/
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Fortunately for both faculty and students, experience had taught the futility of holding the usual Saturday recitations on the morning of the Broadwood contest, and all but a very few were abandoned.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Yardley Hall School was early afoot and there was, from the first awakening, a flood of contagious excitement, repressed during chapel but let loose immediately afterwards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FRICK IS CALLED AWAY That momentous Saturday dawned crisp and bright.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Yardley Hall School was early afoot and there was, from the first awakening, a flood of contagious excitement, repressed during chapel but let loose immediately afterwards.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Yardley Hall School was early afoot and there was, from the first awakening, a flood of contagious excitement, repressed during chapel but let loose immediately afterwards.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
come together
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading FRICK IS CALLED AWAY That momentous Saturday dawned crisp and bright.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Fortunately for both faculty and students, experience had taught the futility of holding the usual Saturday recitations on the morning of the Broadwood contest, and all but a very few were abandoned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yardley Hall School was early afoot and there was, from the first awakening, a flood of contagious excitement, repressed during chapel but let loose immediately afterwards.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fortunately for both faculty and students, experience had taught the futility of holding the usual Saturday recitations on the morning of the Broadwood contest, and all but a very few were abandoned.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
recitationsnounUS /ˌresɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “recitation” — written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading Fortunately for both faculty and students, experience had taught the futility of holding the usual Saturday recitations on the morning of the Broadwood contest, and all but a very few were abandoned.
repressedadjectiveUS /riˈprest/
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading Yardley Hall School was early afoot and there was, from the first awakening, a flood of contagious excitement, repressed during chapel but let loose immediately afterwards.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading FRICK IS CALLED AWAY That momentous Saturday dawned crisp and bright.
an educational institution
From this reading Yardley Hall School was early afoot and there was, from the first awakening, a flood of contagious excitement, repressed during chapel but let loose immediately afterwards.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Toby awoke in excellent spirits that day.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Fortunately for both faculty and students, experience had taught the futility of holding the usual Saturday recitations on the morning of the Broadwood contest, and all but a very few were abandoned.
swallowingverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Fortunately for both faculty and students, experience had taught the futility of holding the usual Saturday recitations on the morning of the Broadwood contest, and all but a very few were abandoned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FRICK IS CALLED AWAY That momentous Saturday dawned crisp and bright.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yardley Hall School was early afoot and there was, from the first awakening, a flood of contagious excitement, repressed during chapel but let loose immediately afterwards.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yardley Hall School was early afoot and there was, from the first awakening, a flood of contagious excitement, repressed during chapel but let loose immediately afterwards.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading Toby awoke in excellent spirits that day.
hard to endure
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
precisely as stated
From this reading Fortunately for both faculty and students, experience had taught the futility of holding the usual Saturday recitations on the morning of the Broadwood contest, and all but a very few were abandoned.
viandsnoun
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yardley Hall School was early afoot and there was, from the first awakening, a flood of contagious excitement, repressed during chapel but let loose immediately afterwards.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fortunately for both faculty and students, experience had taught the futility of holding the usual Saturday recitations on the morning of the Broadwood contest, and all but a very few were abandoned.
in or at the place that
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
which person or people
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Breakfast, for the average boy was hilarious, for the two dozen or so fellows who would or might meet Broadwood in the afternoon it was a trying ordeal at which the usual viands had lost their flavor and where swallowing was often a painful task.
Yardley
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From this reading Yardley Hall School was early afoot and there was, from the first awakening, a flood of contagious excitement, repressed during chapel but let loose immediately afterwards.
