(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 "All ready for the hundred yards race," called out Mr. Parks, who was master of ceremonies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
bareheadedadjective
having the head uncovered
From this reading For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "All ready for the hundred yards race," called out Mr. Parks, who was master of ceremonies.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
CARNIVALnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading THE ICE CARNIVAL.
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading "All ready for the hundred yards race," called out Mr. Parks, who was master of ceremonies.
contingentnounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənt/
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
From this reading They looked fit to race, and the Queen's contingent eyed them respectfully.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading The latter were easily distinguished by their gray jerseys and gray socks.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The latter were easily distinguished by their gray jerseys and gray socks.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading They looked fit to race, and the Queen's contingent eyed them respectfully.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading They looked fit to race, and the Queen's contingent eyed them respectfully.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "All ready for the hundred yards race," called out Mr. Parks, who was master of ceremonies.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The latter were easily distinguished by their gray jerseys and gray socks.
Hallowell
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From this reading For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
Hillard
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From this reading For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
ten 10s
From this reading "All ready for the hundred yards race," called out Mr. Parks, who was master of ceremonies.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE ICE CARNIVAL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
jerseysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrziz/
plural of “jersey” — a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
knickerbockersnounUS /ˈnɪkərbɑːkərz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter were easily distinguished by their gray jerseys and gray socks.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked fit to race, and the Queen's contingent eyed them respectfully.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "All ready for the hundred yards race," called out Mr. Parks, who was master of ceremonies.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "All ready for the hundred yards race," called out Mr. Parks, who was master of ceremonies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All ready for the hundred yards race," called out Mr. Parks, who was master of ceremonies.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "All ready for the hundred yards race," called out Mr. Parks, who was master of ceremonies.
ParksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading "All ready for the hundred yards race," called out Mr. Parks, who was master of ceremonies.
Perkins
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From this reading For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
with speed
From this reading For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
any competition
From this reading "All ready for the hundred yards race," called out Mr. Parks, who was master of ceremonies.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "All ready for the hundred yards race," called out Mr. Parks, who was master of ceremonies.
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading They looked fit to race, and the Queen's contingent eyed them respectfully.
RobbinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbɪnz/
United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)
From this reading For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
SumnernounUS /ˈsʌmnər/
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ICE CARNIVAL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The latter were easily distinguished by their gray jerseys and gray socks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They looked fit to race, and the Queen's contingent eyed them respectfully.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked fit to race, and the Queen's contingent eyed them respectfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
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 For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
WarwicknounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All ready for the hundred yards race," called out Mr. Parks, who was master of ceremonies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The latter were easily distinguished by their gray jerseys and gray socks.
which person or people
From this reading "All ready for the hundred yards race," called out Mr. Parks, who was master of ceremonies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For Queen's, Jimmy Turner, Hillard and Robbins, bareheaded and dressed in jerseys and knickerbockers with long blue socks, came to the mark, followed quickly by the Warwick trio,--Sumner, Perkins and Hallowell.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "All ready for the hundred yards race," called out Mr. Parks, who was master of ceremonies.
