used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the day of the try-outs at Cambridge when the best that Harvard and Yale could muster were gathered to contest for a place on the team which should meet Oxford and Cambridge.
(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 The speaker, Jimmy and David had all journeyed to the big Stadium to see their classmate compete for a place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the day of the try-outs at Cambridge when the best that Harvard and Yale could muster were gathered to contest for a place on the team which should meet Oxford and Cambridge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRY-OUTS AT CAMBRIDGE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "One week more and we will be on the briny," observed Gleason confidently to Frank.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was the day of the try-outs at Cambridge when the best that Harvard and Yale could muster were gathered to contest for a place on the team which should meet Oxford and Cambridge.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The speaker, Jimmy and David had all journeyed to the big Stadium to see their classmate compete for a place.
brinynoun
any very large body of (salt) water
From this reading "One week more and we will be on the briny," observed Gleason confidently to Frank.
CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading THE TRY-OUTS AT CAMBRIDGE.
classmatenounUS /ˈklæsmeɪt/
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading The speaker, Jimmy and David had all journeyed to the big Stadium to see their classmate compete for a place.
competeverbUS /kəmˈpiːt/
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading The speaker, Jimmy and David had all journeyed to the big Stadium to see their classmate compete for a place.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading "One week more and we will be on the briny," observed Gleason confidently to Frank.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading It was the day of the try-outs at Cambridge when the best that Harvard and Yale could muster were gathered to contest for a place on the team which should meet Oxford and Cambridge.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was the day of the try-outs at Cambridge when the best that Harvard and Yale could muster were gathered to contest for a place on the team which should meet Oxford and Cambridge.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading The speaker, Jimmy and David had all journeyed to the big Stadium to see their classmate compete for a place.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the day of the try-outs at Cambridge when the best that Harvard and Yale could muster were gathered to contest for a place on the team which should meet Oxford and Cambridge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the day of the try-outs at Cambridge when the best that Harvard and Yale could muster were gathered to contest for a place on the team which should meet Oxford and Cambridge.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "One week more and we will be on the briny," observed Gleason confidently to Frank.
brought together in one place
From this reading It was the day of the try-outs at Cambridge when the best that Harvard and Yale could muster were gathered to contest for a place on the team which should meet Oxford and Cambridge.
Gleason
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From this reading "One week more and we will be on the briny," observed Gleason confidently to Frank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The speaker, Jimmy and David had all journeyed to the big Stadium to see their classmate compete for a place.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading It was the day of the try-outs at Cambridge when the best that Harvard and Yale could muster were gathered to contest for a place on the team which should meet Oxford and Cambridge.
hoodoonoun
(geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock
From this reading "Gleason, if you talk like that much more, you'll hoodoo me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Gleason, if you talk like that much more, you'll hoodoo me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day of the try-outs at Cambridge when the best that Harvard and Yale could muster were gathered to contest for a place on the team which should meet Oxford and Cambridge.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading The speaker, Jimmy and David had all journeyed to the big Stadium to see their classmate compete for a place.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The speaker, Jimmy and David had all journeyed to the big Stadium to see their classmate compete for a place.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Gleason, if you talk like that much more, you'll hoodoo me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Gleason, if you talk like that much more, you'll hoodoo me.
come together
From this reading It was the day of the try-outs at Cambridge when the best that Harvard and Yale could muster were gathered to contest for a place on the team which should meet Oxford and Cambridge.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "One week more and we will be on the briny," observed Gleason confidently to Frank.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Gleason, if you talk like that much more, you'll hoodoo me.
musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading It was the day of the try-outs at Cambridge when the best that Harvard and Yale could muster were gathered to contest for a place on the team which should meet Oxford and Cambridge.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "One week more and we will be on the briny," observed Gleason confidently to Frank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the day of the try-outs at Cambridge when the best that Harvard and Yale could muster were gathered to contest for a place on the team which should meet Oxford and Cambridge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the day of the try-outs at Cambridge when the best that Harvard and Yale could muster were gathered to contest for a place on the team which should meet Oxford and Cambridge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One week more and we will be on the briny," observed Gleason confidently to Frank.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading It was the day of the try-outs at Cambridge when the best that Harvard and Yale could muster were gathered to contest for a place on the team which should meet Oxford and Cambridge.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was the day of the try-outs at Cambridge when the best that Harvard and Yale could muster were gathered to contest for a place on the team which should meet Oxford and Cambridge.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The speaker, Jimmy and David had all journeyed to the big Stadium to see their classmate compete for a place.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was the day of the try-outs at Cambridge when the best that Harvard and Yale could muster were gathered to contest for a place on the team which should meet Oxford and Cambridge.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker, Jimmy and David had all journeyed to the big Stadium to see their classmate compete for a place.
StadiumnounUS /ˈsteɪdiəm/
a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
From this reading The speaker, Jimmy and David had all journeyed to the big Stadium to see their classmate compete for a place.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Gleason, if you talk like that much more, you'll hoodoo me.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading It was the day of the try-outs at Cambridge when the best that Harvard and Yale could muster were gathered to contest for a place on the team which should meet Oxford and Cambridge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the day of the try-outs at Cambridge when the best that Harvard and Yale could muster were gathered to contest for a place on the team which should meet Oxford and Cambridge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRY-OUTS AT CAMBRIDGE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The speaker, Jimmy and David had all journeyed to the big Stadium to see their classmate compete for a place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the day of the try-outs at Cambridge when the best that Harvard and Yale could muster were gathered to contest for a place on the team which should meet Oxford and Cambridge.
TRY-OUTS
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From this reading THE TRY-OUTS AT CAMBRIDGE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the day of the try-outs at Cambridge when the best that Harvard and Yale could muster were gathered to contest for a place on the team which should meet Oxford and Cambridge.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "One week more and we will be on the briny," observed Gleason confidently to Frank.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "One week more and we will be on the briny," observed Gleason confidently to Frank.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the day of the try-outs at Cambridge when the best that Harvard and Yale could muster were gathered to contest for a place on the team which should meet Oxford and Cambridge.
at the time that
From this reading It was the day of the try-outs at Cambridge when the best that Harvard and Yale could muster were gathered to contest for a place on the team which should meet Oxford and Cambridge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the day of the try-outs at Cambridge when the best that Harvard and Yale could muster were gathered to contest for a place on the team which should meet Oxford and Cambridge.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "One week more and we will be on the briny," observed Gleason confidently to Frank.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading It was the day of the try-outs at Cambridge when the best that Harvard and Yale could muster were gathered to contest for a place on the team which should meet Oxford and Cambridge.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gleason, if you talk like that much more, you'll hoodoo me.
you'll
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From this reading "Gleason, if you talk like that much more, you'll hoodoo me.
