used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Queen's School took the disbarment of Frank Armstrong and Jimmy Turner from athletics as a serious blow to their chances in baseball and on the track.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Chip Dixon was among the latter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Queen's School took the disbarment of Frank Armstrong and Jimmy Turner from athletics as a serious blow to their chances in baseball and on the track.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Queen's School took the disbarment of Frank Armstrong and Jimmy Turner from athletics as a serious blow to their chances in baseball and on the track.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Queen's School took the disbarment of Frank Armstrong and Jimmy Turner from athletics as a serious blow to their chances in baseball and on the track.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even the Gamma Tau boys, who bore no particularly kindly feeling toward these two, missed their strengthening presence--or at least they seemed to.
athleticsnounUS /æθˈletɪks/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Queen's School took the disbarment of Frank Armstrong and Jimmy Turner from athletics as a serious blow to their chances in baseball and on the track.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading Queen's School took the disbarment of Frank Armstrong and Jimmy Turner from athletics as a serious blow to their chances in baseball and on the track.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were some who, whatever they might have said before the School, inwardly rejoiced that "these disturbers of the peace" had been neatly shelved by Old Pop-Eye.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There were some who, whatever they might have said before the School, inwardly rejoiced that "these disturbers of the peace" had been neatly shelved by Old Pop-Eye.
exhale hard
From this reading Queen's School took the disbarment of Frank Armstrong and Jimmy Turner from athletics as a serious blow to their chances in baseball and on the track.
cause to be bored
From this reading Even the Gamma Tau boys, who bore no particularly kindly feeling toward these two, missed their strengthening presence--or at least they seemed to.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Even the Gamma Tau boys, who bore no particularly kindly feeling toward these two, missed their strengthening presence--or at least they seemed to.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were some who, whatever they might have said before the School, inwardly rejoiced that "these disturbers of the peace" had been neatly shelved by Old Pop-Eye.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Queen's School took the disbarment of Frank Armstrong and Jimmy Turner from athletics as a serious blow to their chances in baseball and on the track.
ChipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Chip Dixon was among the latter.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading GAMMA'S DESPERATE TACTICS.
disbarmentnounUS /ˌdɪsˈbɑːrmənt/
the act of expelling a lawyer from the practice of law
From this reading Queen's School took the disbarment of Frank Armstrong and Jimmy Turner from athletics as a serious blow to their chances in baseball and on the track.
disturbers
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From this reading There were some who, whatever they might have said before the School, inwardly rejoiced that "these disturbers of the peace" had been neatly shelved by Old Pop-Eye.
Dixon
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From this reading Chip Dixon was among the latter.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the Gamma Tau boys, who bore no particularly kindly feeling toward these two, missed their strengthening presence--or at least they seemed to.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Even the Gamma Tau boys, who bore no particularly kindly feeling toward these two, missed their strengthening presence--or at least they seemed to.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Queen's School took the disbarment of Frank Armstrong and Jimmy Turner from athletics as a serious blow to their chances in baseball and on the track.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Queen's School took the disbarment of Frank Armstrong and Jimmy Turner from athletics as a serious blow to their chances in baseball and on the track.
GammanounUS /ˈɡæmə/
the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading Even the Gamma Tau boys, who bore no particularly kindly feeling toward these two, missed their strengthening presence--or at least they seemed to.
GAMMA'S
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From this reading GAMMA'S DESPERATE TACTICS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were some who, whatever they might have said before the School, inwardly rejoiced that "these disturbers of the peace" had been neatly shelved by Old Pop-Eye.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were some who, whatever they might have said before the School, inwardly rejoiced that "these disturbers of the peace" had been neatly shelved by Old Pop-Eye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Queen's School took the disbarment of Frank Armstrong and Jimmy Turner from athletics as a serious blow to their chances in baseball and on the track.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading There were some who, whatever they might have said before the School, inwardly rejoiced that "these disturbers of the peace" had been neatly shelved by Old Pop-Eye.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Queen's School took the disbarment of Frank Armstrong and Jimmy Turner from athletics as a serious blow to their chances in baseball and on the track.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Even the Gamma Tau boys, who bore no particularly kindly feeling toward these two, missed their strengthening presence--or at least they seemed to.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Chip Dixon was among the latter.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Even the Gamma Tau boys, who bore no particularly kindly feeling toward these two, missed their strengthening presence--or at least they seemed to.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There were some who, whatever they might have said before the School, inwardly rejoiced that "these disturbers of the peace" had been neatly shelved by Old Pop-Eye.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Even the Gamma Tau boys, who bore no particularly kindly feeling toward these two, missed their strengthening presence--or at least they seemed to.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading There were some who, whatever they might have said before the School, inwardly rejoiced that "these disturbers of the peace" had been neatly shelved by Old Pop-Eye.
not any; not one
From this reading Even the Gamma Tau boys, who bore no particularly kindly feeling toward these two, missed their strengthening presence--or at least they seemed to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Queen's School took the disbarment of Frank Armstrong and Jimmy Turner from athletics as a serious blow to their chances in baseball and on the track.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There were some who, whatever they might have said before the School, inwardly rejoiced that "these disturbers of the peace" had been neatly shelved by Old Pop-Eye.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Queen's School took the disbarment of Frank Armstrong and Jimmy Turner from athletics as a serious blow to their chances in baseball and on the track.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even the Gamma Tau boys, who bore no particularly kindly feeling toward these two, missed their strengthening presence--or at least they seemed to.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Even the Gamma Tau boys, who bore no particularly kindly feeling toward these two, missed their strengthening presence--or at least they seemed to.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading There were some who, whatever they might have said before the School, inwardly rejoiced that "these disturbers of the peace" had been neatly shelved by Old Pop-Eye.
Pop-Eye
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From this reading There were some who, whatever they might have said before the School, inwardly rejoiced that "these disturbers of the peace" had been neatly shelved by Old Pop-Eye.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Even the Gamma Tau boys, who bore no particularly kindly feeling toward these two, missed their strengthening presence--or at least they seemed to.
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 Queen's School took the disbarment of Frank Armstrong and Jimmy Turner from athletics as a serious blow to their chances in baseball and on the track.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading There were some who, whatever they might have said before the School, inwardly rejoiced that "these disturbers of the peace" had been neatly shelved by Old Pop-Eye.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There were some who, whatever they might have said before the School, inwardly rejoiced that "these disturbers of the peace" had been neatly shelved by Old Pop-Eye.
an educational institution
From this reading Queen's School took the disbarment of Frank Armstrong and Jimmy Turner from athletics as a serious blow to their chances in baseball and on the track.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even the Gamma Tau boys, who bore no particularly kindly feeling toward these two, missed their strengthening presence--or at least they seemed to.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Queen's School took the disbarment of Frank Armstrong and Jimmy Turner from athletics as a serious blow to their chances in baseball and on the track.
shelvedverbUS /ʃelvd/
past form of “shelve” — hold back to a later time
From this reading There were some who, whatever they might have said before the School, inwardly rejoiced that "these disturbers of the peace" had been neatly shelved by Old Pop-Eye.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were some who, whatever they might have said before the School, inwardly rejoiced that "these disturbers of the peace" had been neatly shelved by Old Pop-Eye.
strengtheningnounUS /ˈstreŋθənɪŋ/
becoming stronger
From this reading Even the Gamma Tau boys, who bore no particularly kindly feeling toward these two, missed their strengthening presence--or at least they seemed to.
TACTICSnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading GAMMA'S DESPERATE TACTICS.
Taunoun
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading Even the Gamma Tau boys, who bore no particularly kindly feeling toward these two, missed their strengthening presence--or at least they seemed to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were some who, whatever they might have said before the School, inwardly rejoiced that "these disturbers of the peace" had been neatly shelved by Old Pop-Eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Queen's School took the disbarment of Frank Armstrong and Jimmy Turner from athletics as a serious blow to their chances in baseball and on the track.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Queen's School took the disbarment of Frank Armstrong and Jimmy Turner from athletics as a serious blow to their chances in baseball and on the track.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were some who, whatever they might have said before the School, inwardly rejoiced that "these disturbers of the peace" had been neatly shelved by Old Pop-Eye.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Even the Gamma Tau boys, who bore no particularly kindly feeling toward these two, missed their strengthening presence--or at least they seemed to.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even the Gamma Tau boys, who bore no particularly kindly feeling toward these two, missed their strengthening presence--or at least they seemed to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Queen's School took the disbarment of Frank Armstrong and Jimmy Turner from athletics as a serious blow to their chances in baseball and on the track.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Queen's School took the disbarment of Frank Armstrong and Jimmy Turner from athletics as a serious blow to their chances in baseball and on the track.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Even the Gamma Tau boys, who bore no particularly kindly feeling toward these two, missed their strengthening presence--or at least they seemed to.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Queen's School took the disbarment of Frank Armstrong and Jimmy Turner from athletics as a serious blow to their chances in baseball and on the track.
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 Queen's School took the disbarment of Frank Armstrong and Jimmy Turner from athletics as a serious blow to their chances in baseball and on the track.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Even the Gamma Tau boys, who bore no particularly kindly feeling toward these two, missed their strengthening presence--or at least they seemed to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chip Dixon was among the latter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some who, whatever they might have said before the School, inwardly rejoiced that "these disturbers of the peace" had been neatly shelved by Old Pop-Eye.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There were some who, whatever they might have said before the School, inwardly rejoiced that "these disturbers of the peace" had been neatly shelved by Old Pop-Eye.
which person or people
From this reading Even the Gamma Tau boys, who bore no particularly kindly feeling toward these two, missed their strengthening presence--or at least they seemed to.
