used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frank Merriwell was crossing the campus at good old Yale, and this cry, in a familiar voice, sounded from Durfee Hall.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, there, Merriwell!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He turned his eyes toward the favorite dormitory, and seated at an open window on the ground floor he saw his classmate, Jones, he of the famous nickname, "Dismal."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank Merriwell was crossing the campus at good old Yale, and this cry, in a familiar voice, sounded from Durfee Hall.
aren't
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From this reading "Hello, Dismal," called Frank, "aren't you going to come out and shake hands with a fellow?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frank Merriwell was crossing the campus at good old Yale, and this cry, in a familiar voice, sounded from Durfee Hall.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Hello, Dismal," called Frank, "aren't you going to come out and shake hands with a fellow?"
CAMPUSnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading GREETINGS ON THE CAMPUS.
classmatenounUS /ˈklæsmeɪt/
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading He turned his eyes toward the favorite dormitory, and seated at an open window on the ground floor he saw his classmate, Jones, he of the famous nickname, "Dismal."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Hello, Dismal," called Frank, "aren't you going to come out and shake hands with a fellow?"
traveling across
From this reading Frank Merriwell was crossing the campus at good old Yale, and this cry, in a familiar voice, sounded from Durfee Hall.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Frank Merriwell was crossing the campus at good old Yale, and this cry, in a familiar voice, sounded from Durfee Hall.
DismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading He turned his eyes toward the favorite dormitory, and seated at an open window on the ground floor he saw his classmate, Jones, he of the famous nickname, "Dismal."
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading He turned his eyes toward the favorite dormitory, and seated at an open window on the ground floor he saw his classmate, Jones, he of the famous nickname, "Dismal."
Durfee
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From this reading Frank Merriwell was crossing the campus at good old Yale, and this cry, in a familiar voice, sounded from Durfee Hall.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He turned his eyes toward the favorite dormitory, and seated at an open window on the ground floor he saw his classmate, Jones, he of the famous nickname, "Dismal."
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Frank Merriwell was crossing the campus at good old Yale, and this cry, in a familiar voice, sounded from Durfee Hall.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He turned his eyes toward the favorite dormitory, and seated at an open window on the ground floor he saw his classmate, Jones, he of the famous nickname, "Dismal."
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading He turned his eyes toward the favorite dormitory, and seated at an open window on the ground floor he saw his classmate, Jones, he of the famous nickname, "Dismal."
a boy or man
From this reading "Hello, Dismal," called Frank, "aren't you going to come out and shake hands with a fellow?"
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He turned his eyes toward the favorite dormitory, and seated at an open window on the ground floor he saw his classmate, Jones, he of the famous nickname, "Dismal."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Merriwell was crossing the campus at good old Yale, and this cry, in a familiar voice, sounded from Durfee Hall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frank Merriwell was crossing the campus at good old Yale, and this cry, in a familiar voice, sounded from Durfee Hall.
the act of departing
From this reading "Hello, Dismal," called Frank, "aren't you going to come out and shake hands with a fellow?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Frank Merriwell was crossing the campus at good old Yale, and this cry, in a familiar voice, sounded from Durfee Hall.
GREETINGSnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading GREETINGS ON THE CAMPUS.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He turned his eyes toward the favorite dormitory, and seated at an open window on the ground floor he saw his classmate, Jones, he of the famous nickname, "Dismal."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Frank Merriwell was crossing the campus at good old Yale, and this cry, in a familiar voice, sounded from Durfee Hall.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Hello, Dismal," called Frank, "aren't you going to come out and shake hands with a fellow?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned his eyes toward the favorite dormitory, and seated at an open window on the ground floor he saw his classmate, Jones, he of the famous nickname, "Dismal."
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Dismal," called Frank, "aren't you going to come out and shake hands with a fellow?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned his eyes toward the favorite dormitory, and seated at an open window on the ground floor he saw his classmate, Jones, he of the famous nickname, "Dismal."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank Merriwell was crossing the campus at good old Yale, and this cry, in a familiar voice, sounded from Durfee Hall.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading He turned his eyes toward the favorite dormitory, and seated at an open window on the ground floor he saw his classmate, Jones, he of the famous nickname, "Dismal."
Merriwell
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From this reading "Ah, there, Merriwell!"
nicknamenounUS /ˈnɪkneɪm/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading He turned his eyes toward the favorite dormitory, and seated at an open window on the ground floor he saw his classmate, Jones, he of the famous nickname, "Dismal."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned his eyes toward the favorite dormitory, and seated at an open window on the ground floor he saw his classmate, Jones, he of the famous nickname, "Dismal."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Frank Merriwell was crossing the campus at good old Yale, and this cry, in a familiar voice, sounded from Durfee Hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GREETINGS ON THE CAMPUS.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He turned his eyes toward the favorite dormitory, and seated at an open window on the ground floor he saw his classmate, Jones, he of the famous nickname, "Dismal."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Hello, Dismal," called Frank, "aren't you going to come out and shake hands with a fellow?"
cut with a saw
From this reading He turned his eyes toward the favorite dormitory, and seated at an open window on the ground floor he saw his classmate, Jones, he of the famous nickname, "Dismal."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He turned his eyes toward the favorite dormitory, and seated at an open window on the ground floor he saw his classmate, Jones, he of the famous nickname, "Dismal."
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "Hello, Dismal," called Frank, "aren't you going to come out and shake hands with a fellow?"
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Frank Merriwell was crossing the campus at good old Yale, and this cry, in a familiar voice, sounded from Durfee Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREETINGS ON THE CAMPUS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Ah, there, Merriwell!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Frank Merriwell was crossing the campus at good old Yale, and this cry, in a familiar voice, sounded from Durfee Hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hello, Dismal," called Frank, "aren't you going to come out and shake hands with a fellow?"
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He turned his eyes toward the favorite dormitory, and seated at an open window on the ground floor he saw his classmate, Jones, he of the famous nickname, "Dismal."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned his eyes toward the favorite dormitory, and seated at an open window on the ground floor he saw his classmate, Jones, he of the famous nickname, "Dismal."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Frank Merriwell was crossing the campus at good old Yale, and this cry, in a familiar voice, sounded from Durfee Hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank Merriwell was crossing the campus at good old Yale, and this cry, in a familiar voice, sounded from Durfee Hall.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He turned his eyes toward the favorite dormitory, and seated at an open window on the ground floor he saw his classmate, Jones, he of the famous nickname, "Dismal."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Hello, Dismal," called Frank, "aren't you going to come out and shake hands with a fellow?"
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading Frank Merriwell was crossing the campus at good old Yale, and this cry, in a familiar voice, sounded from Durfee Hall.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hello, Dismal," called Frank, "aren't you going to come out and shake hands with a fellow?"
