used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WRECK AT THE HARBOR.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While it was late in November, the fall had been such an open one that the crews, eager to get every day of practice possible, stuck to their work in the harbor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The excitement of football had passed like most things in college and out of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A WRECK AT THE HARBOR.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While it was late in November, the fall had been such an open one that the crews, eager to get every day of practice possible, stuck to their work in the harbor.
Codfishnoun
lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
From this reading Codfish held manfully onto the job of coxswain in the Second Freshmen eight, the long-looked-for place on the First still eluding him.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The excitement of football had passed like most things in college and out of it.
coxswainnoun
the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
From this reading Codfish held manfully onto the job of coxswain in the Second Freshmen eight, the long-looked-for place on the First still eluding him.
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading While it was late in November, the fall had been such an open one that the crews, eager to get every day of practice possible, stuck to their work in the harbor.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading While it was late in November, the fall had been such an open one that the crews, eager to get every day of practice possible, stuck to their work in the harbor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The 'Varsity had triumphed over Princeton, and tied with Harvard in a stirring, up-hill game, and now the students had settled down to the ordinary routine.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading While it was late in November, the fall had been such an open one that the crews, eager to get every day of practice possible, stuck to their work in the harbor.
being one more than seven
From this reading Codfish held manfully onto the job of coxswain in the Second Freshmen eight, the long-looked-for place on the First still eluding him.
eludingnounUS /ɪˈluːdɪŋ/
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
From this reading Codfish held manfully onto the job of coxswain in the Second Freshmen eight, the long-looked-for place on the First still eluding him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading While it was late in November, the fall had been such an open one that the crews, eager to get every day of practice possible, stuck to their work in the harbor.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement of football had passed like most things in college and out of it.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading While it was late in November, the fall had been such an open one that the crews, eager to get every day of practice possible, stuck to their work in the harbor.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Codfish held manfully onto the job of coxswain in the Second Freshmen eight, the long-looked-for place on the First still eluding him.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
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 The excitement of football had passed like most things in college and out of it.
FreshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading Codfish held manfully onto the job of coxswain in the Second Freshmen eight, the long-looked-for place on the First still eluding him.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The 'Varsity had triumphed over Princeton, and tied with Harvard in a stirring, up-hill game, and now the students had settled down to the ordinary routine.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading While it was late in November, the fall had been such an open one that the crews, eager to get every day of practice possible, stuck to their work in the harbor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The excitement of football had passed like most things in college and out of it.
HARBORverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading A WRECK AT THE HARBOR.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading The 'Varsity had triumphed over Princeton, and tied with Harvard in a stirring, up-hill game, and now the students had settled down to the ordinary routine.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Codfish held manfully onto the job of coxswain in the Second Freshmen eight, the long-looked-for place on the First still eluding him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Codfish held manfully onto the job of coxswain in the Second Freshmen eight, the long-looked-for place on the First still eluding him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The excitement of football had passed like most things in college and out of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The excitement of football had passed like most things in college and out of it.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Codfish held manfully onto the job of coxswain in the Second Freshmen eight, the long-looked-for place on the First still eluding him.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading While it was late in November, the fall had been such an open one that the crews, eager to get every day of practice possible, stuck to their work in the harbor.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The excitement of football had passed like most things in college and out of it.
long-looked-for
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From this reading Codfish held manfully onto the job of coxswain in the Second Freshmen eight, the long-looked-for place on the First still eluding him.
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading Codfish held manfully onto the job of coxswain in the Second Freshmen eight, the long-looked-for place on the First still eluding him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The excitement of football had passed like most things in college and out of it.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading While it was late in November, the fall had been such an open one that the crews, eager to get every day of practice possible, stuck to their work in the harbor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The 'Varsity had triumphed over Princeton, and tied with Harvard in a stirring, up-hill game, and now the students had settled down to the ordinary routine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The excitement of football had passed like most things in college and out of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Codfish held manfully onto the job of coxswain in the Second Freshmen eight, the long-looked-for place on the First still eluding him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While it was late in November, the fall had been such an open one that the crews, eager to get every day of practice possible, stuck to their work in the harbor.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Codfish held manfully onto the job of coxswain in the Second Freshmen eight, the long-looked-for place on the First still eluding him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading While it was late in November, the fall had been such an open one that the crews, eager to get every day of practice possible, stuck to their work in the harbor.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The 'Varsity had triumphed over Princeton, and tied with Harvard in a stirring, up-hill game, and now the students had settled down to the ordinary routine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The excitement of football had passed like most things in college and out of it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The 'Varsity had triumphed over Princeton, and tied with Harvard in a stirring, up-hill game, and now the students had settled down to the ordinary routine.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The excitement of football had passed like most things in college and out of it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Codfish held manfully onto the job of coxswain in the Second Freshmen eight, the long-looked-for place on the First still eluding him.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading While it was late in November, the fall had been such an open one that the crews, eager to get every day of practice possible, stuck to their work in the harbor.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading While it was late in November, the fall had been such an open one that the crews, eager to get every day of practice possible, stuck to their work in the harbor.
PrincetonnounUS /ˈprɪnstən/
a university town in central New Jersey
From this reading The 'Varsity had triumphed over Princeton, and tied with Harvard in a stirring, up-hill game, and now the students had settled down to the ordinary routine.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading The 'Varsity had triumphed over Princeton, and tied with Harvard in a stirring, up-hill game, and now the students had settled down to the ordinary routine.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Codfish held manfully onto the job of coxswain in the Second Freshmen eight, the long-looked-for place on the First still eluding him.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The 'Varsity had triumphed over Princeton, and tied with Harvard in a stirring, up-hill game, and now the students had settled down to the ordinary routine.
not in physical motion
From this reading Codfish held manfully onto the job of coxswain in the Second Freshmen eight, the long-looked-for place on the First still eluding him.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading The 'Varsity had triumphed over Princeton, and tied with Harvard in a stirring, up-hill game, and now the students had settled down to the ordinary routine.
caught or fixed
From this reading While it was late in November, the fall had been such an open one that the crews, eager to get every day of practice possible, stuck to their work in the harbor.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The 'Varsity had triumphed over Princeton, and tied with Harvard in a stirring, up-hill game, and now the students had settled down to the ordinary routine.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading While it was late in November, the fall had been such an open one that the crews, eager to get every day of practice possible, stuck to their work in the harbor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While it was late in November, the fall had been such an open one that the crews, eager to get every day of practice possible, stuck to their work in the harbor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WRECK AT THE HARBOR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While it was late in November, the fall had been such an open one that the crews, eager to get every day of practice possible, stuck to their work in the harbor.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The excitement of football had passed like most things in college and out of it.
bound or secured closely
From this reading The 'Varsity had triumphed over Princeton, and tied with Harvard in a stirring, up-hill game, and now the students had settled down to the ordinary routine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The 'Varsity had triumphed over Princeton, and tied with Harvard in a stirring, up-hill game, and now the students had settled down to the ordinary routine.
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading The 'Varsity had triumphed over Princeton, and tied with Harvard in a stirring, up-hill game, and now the students had settled down to the ordinary routine.
up-hill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The 'Varsity had triumphed over Princeton, and tied with Harvard in a stirring, up-hill game, and now the students had settled down to the ordinary routine.
VarsitynounUS /ˈvɑːrsɪti/
a British abbreviation of “university”; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University
From this reading The 'Varsity had triumphed over Princeton, and tied with Harvard in a stirring, up-hill game, and now the students had settled down to the ordinary routine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While it was late in November, the fall had been such an open one that the crews, eager to get every day of practice possible, stuck to their work in the harbor.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While it was late in November, the fall had been such an open one that the crews, eager to get every day of practice possible, stuck to their work in the harbor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The 'Varsity had triumphed over Princeton, and tied with Harvard in a stirring, up-hill game, and now the students had settled down to the ordinary routine.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading While it was late in November, the fall had been such an open one that the crews, eager to get every day of practice possible, stuck to their work in the harbor.
WRECKnounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading A WRECK AT THE HARBOR.
