used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nearly everybody present was a friend of one or another of the colleges represented in the contests, and excitement ran high.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Directly across the hall, in a similar tier, were the students and friends of Harvard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an immense crowd in the Seventh Regiment Armory that evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearly everybody present was a friend of one or another of the colleges represented in the contests, and excitement ran high.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Nearly everybody present was a friend of one or another of the colleges represented in the contests, and excitement ran high.
ArmorynounUS /ˈɑːrməri/
a collection of resources
From this reading There was an immense crowd in the Seventh Regiment Armory that evening.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The seating had been arranged so that Yale students and their friends occupied a solid tier of seats upon the side of the hall near the center.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The seating had been arranged so that Yale students and their friends occupied a solid tier of seats upon the side of the hall near the center.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The seating had been arranged so that Yale students and their friends occupied a solid tier of seats upon the side of the hall near the center.
collegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Nearly everybody present was a friend of one or another of the colleges represented in the contests, and excitement ran high.
contestsnounUS /ˈkɑːntests/
plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading Nearly everybody present was a friend of one or another of the colleges represented in the contests, and excitement ran high.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading There was an immense crowd in the Seventh Regiment Armory that evening.
without deviation
From this reading Directly across the hall, in a similar tier, were the students and friends of Harvard.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There was an immense crowd in the Seventh Regiment Armory that evening.
every person
From this reading Nearly everybody present was a friend of one or another of the colleges represented in the contests, and excitement ran high.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Nearly everybody present was a friend of one or another of the colleges represented in the contests, and excitement ran high.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nearly everybody present was a friend of one or another of the colleges represented in the contests, and excitement ran high.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The seating had been arranged so that Yale students and their friends occupied a solid tier of seats upon the side of the hall near the center.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The seating had been arranged so that Yale students and their friends occupied a solid tier of seats upon the side of the hall near the center.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The seating had been arranged so that Yale students and their friends occupied a solid tier of seats upon the side of the hall near the center.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading Directly across the hall, in a similar tier, were the students and friends of Harvard.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Nearly everybody present was a friend of one or another of the colleges represented in the contests, and excitement ran high.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading There was an immense crowd in the Seventh Regiment Armory that evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was an immense crowd in the Seventh Regiment Armory that evening.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The seating had been arranged so that Yale students and their friends occupied a solid tier of seats upon the side of the hall near the center.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly everybody present was a friend of one or another of the colleges represented in the contests, and excitement ran high.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The seating had been arranged so that Yale students and their friends occupied a solid tier of seats upon the side of the hall near the center.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nearly everybody present was a friend of one or another of the colleges represented in the contests, and excitement ran high.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nearly everybody present was a friend of one or another of the colleges represented in the contests, and excitement ran high.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nearly everybody present was a friend of one or another of the colleges represented in the contests, and excitement ran high.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Nearly everybody present was a friend of one or another of the colleges represented in the contests, and excitement ran high.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Nearly everybody present was a friend of one or another of the colleges represented in the contests, and excitement ran high.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading There was an immense crowd in the Seventh Regiment Armory that evening.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Nearly everybody present was a friend of one or another of the colleges represented in the contests, and excitement ran high.
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The seating had been arranged so that Yale students and their friends occupied a solid tier of seats upon the side of the hall near the center.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The seating had been arranged so that Yale students and their friends occupied a solid tier of seats upon the side of the hall near the center.
SeventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading There was an immense crowd in the Seventh Regiment Armory that evening.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The seating had been arranged so that Yale students and their friends occupied a solid tier of seats upon the side of the hall near the center.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Directly across the hall, in a similar tier, were the students and friends of Harvard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The seating had been arranged so that Yale students and their friends occupied a solid tier of seats upon the side of the hall near the center.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The seating had been arranged so that Yale students and their friends occupied a solid tier of seats upon the side of the hall near the center.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The seating had been arranged so that Yale students and their friends occupied a solid tier of seats upon the side of the hall near the center.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was an immense crowd in the Seventh Regiment Armory that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRESTLER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The seating had been arranged so that Yale students and their friends occupied a solid tier of seats upon the side of the hall near the center.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an immense crowd in the Seventh Regiment Armory that evening.
tiernounUS /tiːr/
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
From this reading The seating had been arranged so that Yale students and their friends occupied a solid tier of seats upon the side of the hall near the center.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The seating had been arranged so that Yale students and their friends occupied a solid tier of seats upon the side of the hall near the center.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an immense crowd in the Seventh Regiment Armory that evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Directly across the hall, in a similar tier, were the students and friends of Harvard.
WRESTLERnounUS /ˈresələr/
combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
From this reading THE WRESTLER.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading The seating had been arranged so that Yale students and their friends occupied a solid tier of seats upon the side of the hall near the center.
