matters of personal concern
From this reading Merry did not show exultation over this turn of affairs, but he agreed to be on the field.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Merry did not show exultation over this turn of affairs, but he agreed to be on the field.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Therefore, there was no little astonishment when he went out to practise, as usual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Merry did not show exultation over this turn of affairs, but he agreed to be on the field.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Merry did not show exultation over this turn of affairs, but he agreed to be on the field.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The indignation meeting did not take place.
without deviation
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
communicated in words
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading Merry did not show exultation over this turn of affairs, but he agreed to be on the field.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Merry did not show exultation over this turn of affairs, but he agreed to be on the field.
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 Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK IS HURT.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Merry did not show exultation over this turn of affairs, but he agreed to be on the field.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
be the source of pain
From this reading FRANK IS HURT.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The indignation meeting did not take place.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FRANK IS HURT.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Therefore, there was no little astonishment when he went out to practise, as usual.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The indignation meeting did not take place.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
Merriwell
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From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Merry did not show exultation over this turn of affairs, but he agreed to be on the field.
not any; not one
From this reading Therefore, there was no little astonishment when he went out to practise, as usual.
the middle of the day
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The indignation meeting did not take place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Merry did not show exultation over this turn of affairs, but he agreed to be on the field.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The indignation meeting did not take place.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Merry did not show exultation over this turn of affairs, but he agreed to be on the field.
carry out
From this reading The indignation meeting did not take place.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The indignation meeting did not take place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Therefore, there was no little astonishment when he went out to practise, as usual.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, there was no little astonishment when he went out to practise, as usual.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Merry did not show exultation over this turn of affairs, but he agreed to be on the field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Merry did not show exultation over this turn of affairs, but he agreed to be on the field.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Therefore, there was no little astonishment when he went out to practise, as usual.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
at the time that
From this reading Therefore, there was no little astonishment when he went out to practise, as usual.
which person or people
From this reading Directly after noon Frank Merriwell was waited on by several members of the football committee, who expressed regret at what had taken place, and invited and urged him to come out for practise that afternoon, as usual.
