used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Half a dozen boys were gathered in the Pierson Hall rooms, and the talk was on the Exeter game which was to be played on the morrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'd give good money, if I had it," quoth Turner, "to have to-morrow's game over and won."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Why so timid?" spoke up the Codfish, who was planning another assault on the _News_ columns.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading "Why so timid?" spoke up the Codfish, who was planning another assault on the _News_ columns.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "This Exeter team is good, awfully good.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Half a dozen boys were gathered in the Pierson Hall rooms, and the talk was on the Exeter game which was to be played on the morrow.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Half a dozen boys were gathered in the Pierson Hall rooms, and the talk was on the Exeter game which was to be played on the morrow.
Codfishnoun
lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
From this reading "Why so timid?" spoke up the Codfish, who was planning another assault on the _News_ columns.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading "Why so timid?" spoke up the Codfish, who was planning another assault on the _News_ columns.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Half a dozen boys were gathered in the Pierson Hall rooms, and the talk was on the Exeter game which was to be played on the morrow.
being one more than ten
From this reading MAKING THE ELEVEN.
Exeter
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From this reading Half a dozen boys were gathered in the Pierson Hall rooms, and the talk was on the Exeter game which was to be played on the morrow.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "I'd give good money, if I had it," quoth Turner, "to have to-morrow's game over and won."
brought together in one place
From this reading Half a dozen boys were gathered in the Pierson Hall rooms, and the talk was on the Exeter game which was to be played on the morrow.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I'd give good money, if I had it," quoth Turner, "to have to-morrow's game over and won."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I'd give good money, if I had it," quoth Turner, "to have to-morrow's game over and won."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I'd give good money, if I had it," quoth Turner, "to have to-morrow's game over and won."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half a dozen boys were gathered in the Pierson Hall rooms, and the talk was on the Exeter game which was to be played on the morrow.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Half a dozen boys were gathered in the Pierson Hall rooms, and the talk was on the Exeter game which was to be played on the morrow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'd give good money, if I had it," quoth Turner, "to have to-morrow's game over and won."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'd give good money, if I had it," quoth Turner, "to have to-morrow's game over and won."
I'd
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From this reading "I'd give good money, if I had it," quoth Turner, "to have to-morrow's game over and won."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'd give good money, if I had it," quoth Turner, "to have to-morrow's game over and won."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Half a dozen boys were gathered in the Pierson Hall rooms, and the talk was on the Exeter game which was to be played on the morrow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This Exeter team is good, awfully good.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'd give good money, if I had it," quoth Turner, "to have to-morrow's game over and won."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING THE ELEVEN.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I'd give good money, if I had it," quoth Turner, "to have to-morrow's game over and won."
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Half a dozen boys were gathered in the Pierson Hall rooms, and the talk was on the Exeter game which was to be played on the morrow.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Why so timid?" spoke up the Codfish, who was planning another assault on the _News_ columns.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Half a dozen boys were gathered in the Pierson Hall rooms, and the talk was on the Exeter game which was to be played on the morrow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I'd give good money, if I had it," quoth Turner, "to have to-morrow's game over and won."
Pierson
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From this reading Half a dozen boys were gathered in the Pierson Hall rooms, and the talk was on the Exeter game which was to be played on the morrow.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading "Why so timid?" spoke up the Codfish, who was planning another assault on the _News_ columns.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Half a dozen boys were gathered in the Pierson Hall rooms, and the talk was on the Exeter game which was to be played on the morrow.
quoth
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From this reading "I'd give good money, if I had it," quoth Turner, "to have to-morrow's game over and won."
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Half a dozen boys were gathered in the Pierson Hall rooms, and the talk was on the Exeter game which was to be played on the morrow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why so timid?" spoke up the Codfish, who was planning another assault on the _News_ columns.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Why so timid?" spoke up the Codfish, who was planning another assault on the _News_ columns.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Half a dozen boys were gathered in the Pierson Hall rooms, and the talk was on the Exeter game which was to be played on the morrow.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading "This Exeter team is good, awfully good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING THE ELEVEN.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This Exeter team is good, awfully good.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading "Why so timid?" spoke up the Codfish, who was planning another assault on the _News_ columns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd give good money, if I had it," quoth Turner, "to have to-morrow's game over and won."
to-morrow's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd give good money, if I had it," quoth Turner, "to have to-morrow's game over and won."
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading "I'd give good money, if I had it," quoth Turner, "to have to-morrow's game over and won."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Why so timid?" spoke up the Codfish, who was planning another assault on the _News_ columns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half a dozen boys were gathered in the Pierson Hall rooms, and the talk was on the Exeter game which was to be played on the morrow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Half a dozen boys were gathered in the Pierson Hall rooms, and the talk was on the Exeter game which was to be played on the morrow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Half a dozen boys were gathered in the Pierson Hall rooms, and the talk was on the Exeter game which was to be played on the morrow.
which person or people
From this reading "Why so timid?" spoke up the Codfish, who was planning another assault on the _News_ columns.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why so timid?" spoke up the Codfish, who was planning another assault on the _News_ columns.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "I'd give good money, if I had it," quoth Turner, "to have to-morrow's game over and won."
