used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The vast gathering of people at New London occurs but once a year, and the only event to be compared with it is the annual football game in New York.
(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 other college sports seem to grow dim in comparison with the great spring race.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The vast gathering of people at New London occurs but once a year, and the only event to be compared with it is the annual football game in New York.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading The vast gathering of people at New London occurs but once a year, and the only event to be compared with it is the annual football game in New York.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading New London for a week before the race is filled with "old grads," fathers of Yale men who are interested in boating, college lads, mothers of students, sisters and sweethearts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The vast gathering of people at New London occurs but once a year, and the only event to be compared with it is the annual football game in New York.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading It is the crowning athletic event of the season.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The vast gathering of people at New London occurs but once a year, and the only event to be compared with it is the annual football game in New York.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading New London for a week before the race is filled with "old grads," fathers of Yale men who are interested in boating, college lads, mothers of students, sisters and sweethearts.
boatingnounUS /ˈboʊtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading New London for a week before the race is filled with "old grads," fathers of Yale men who are interested in boating, college lads, mothers of students, sisters and sweethearts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The vast gathering of people at New London occurs but once a year, and the only event to be compared with it is the annual football game in New York.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading All other college sports seem to grow dim in comparison with the great spring race.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading The vast gathering of people at New London occurs but once a year, and the only event to be compared with it is the annual football game in New York.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading All other college sports seem to grow dim in comparison with the great spring race.
crowningadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment
From this reading It is the crowning athletic event of the season.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading All other college sports seem to grow dim in comparison with the great spring race.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It is the crowning athletic event of the season.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading New London for a week before the race is filled with "old grads," fathers of Yale men who are interested in boating, college lads, mothers of students, sisters and sweethearts.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading New London for a week before the race is filled with "old grads," fathers of Yale men who are interested in boating, college lads, mothers of students, sisters and sweethearts.
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 vast gathering of people at New London occurs but once a year, and the only event to be compared with it is the annual football game in New York.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading New London for a week before the race is filled with "old grads," fathers of Yale men who are interested in boating, college lads, mothers of students, sisters and sweethearts.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The vast gathering of people at New London occurs but once a year, and the only event to be compared with it is the annual football game in New York.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The vast gathering of people at New London occurs but once a year, and the only event to be compared with it is the annual football game in New York.
gradsnounUS /ɡrædz/
plural of “grad” — one-hundredth of a right angle
From this reading New London for a week before the race is filled with "old grads," fathers of Yale men who are interested in boating, college lads, mothers of students, sisters and sweethearts.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All other college sports seem to grow dim in comparison with the great spring race.
GRITnounUS /ɡrɪt/
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading PURE GRIT.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading All other college sports seem to grow dim in comparison with the great spring race.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All other college sports seem to grow dim in comparison with the great spring race.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading New London for a week before the race is filled with "old grads," fathers of Yale men who are interested in boating, college lads, mothers of students, sisters and sweethearts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the crowning athletic event of the season.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the crowning athletic event of the season.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading New London for a week before the race is filled with "old grads," fathers of Yale men who are interested in boating, college lads, mothers of students, sisters and sweethearts.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The vast gathering of people at New London occurs but once a year, and the only event to be compared with it is the annual football game in New York.
the force of workers available
From this reading New London for a week before the race is filled with "old grads," fathers of Yale men who are interested in boating, college lads, mothers of students, sisters and sweethearts.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading New London for a week before the race is filled with "old grads," fathers of Yale men who are interested in boating, college lads, mothers of students, sisters and sweethearts.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The vast gathering of people at New London occurs but once a year, and the only event to be compared with it is the annual football game in New York.
occursverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/
third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The vast gathering of people at New London occurs but once a year, and the only event to be compared with it is the annual football game in New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the crowning athletic event of the season.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading New London for a week before the race is filled with "old grads," fathers of Yale men who are interested in boating, college lads, mothers of students, sisters and sweethearts.
on one occasion
From this reading The vast gathering of people at New London occurs but once a year, and the only event to be compared with it is the annual football game in New York.
and nothing more
From this reading The vast gathering of people at New London occurs but once a year, and the only event to be compared with it is the annual football game in New York.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All other college sports seem to grow dim in comparison with the great spring race.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The vast gathering of people at New London occurs but once a year, and the only event to be compared with it is the annual football game in New York.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading PURE GRIT.
any competition
From this reading All other college sports seem to grow dim in comparison with the great spring race.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It is the crowning athletic event of the season.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All other college sports seem to grow dim in comparison with the great spring race.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading New London for a week before the race is filled with "old grads," fathers of Yale men who are interested in boating, college lads, mothers of students, sisters and sweethearts.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading All other college sports seem to grow dim in comparison with the great spring race.
the season of growth
From this reading All other college sports seem to grow dim in comparison with the great spring race.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading New London for a week before the race is filled with "old grads," fathers of Yale men who are interested in boating, college lads, mothers of students, sisters and sweethearts.
sweetheartsnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrts/
plural of “sweetheart” — a person loved by another person
From this reading New London for a week before the race is filled with "old grads," fathers of Yale men who are interested in boating, college lads, mothers of students, sisters and sweethearts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All other college sports seem to grow dim in comparison with the great spring race.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All other college sports seem to grow dim in comparison with the great spring race.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The vast gathering of people at New London occurs but once a year, and the only event to be compared with it is the annual football game in New York.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading New London for a week before the race is filled with "old grads," fathers of Yale men who are interested in boating, college lads, mothers of students, sisters and sweethearts.
which person or people
From this reading New London for a week before the race is filled with "old grads," fathers of Yale men who are interested in boating, college lads, mothers of students, sisters and sweethearts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All other college sports seem to grow dim in comparison with the great spring race.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading New London for a week before the race is filled with "old grads," fathers of Yale men who are interested in boating, college lads, mothers of students, sisters and sweethearts.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The vast gathering of people at New London occurs but once a year, and the only event to be compared with it is the annual football game in New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The vast gathering of people at New London occurs but once a year, and the only event to be compared with it is the annual football game in New York.
