used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A band of music was on hand to meet the returning conquerors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was evening, and the Yale lads had come down to the station with torches, prepared to give the eleven such a reception as no other football team had ever met.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was evening, and the Yale lads had come down to the station with torches, prepared to give the eleven such a reception as no other football team had ever met.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REJOICING AT YALE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Harris found his opportunity to slip away when the train drew into the station at New Haven.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading A band of music was on hand to meet the returning conquerors.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading A wild mob of screaming, cheering, horn-tooting students was there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was evening, and the Yale lads had come down to the station with torches, prepared to give the eleven such a reception as no other football team had ever met.
conquerorsnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərərz/
plural of “conqueror” — someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading A band of music was on hand to meet the returning conquerors.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was evening, and the Yale lads had come down to the station with torches, prepared to give the eleven such a reception as no other football team had ever met.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Harris found his opportunity to slip away when the train drew into the station at New Haven.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was evening, and the Yale lads had come down to the station with torches, prepared to give the eleven such a reception as no other football team had ever met.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was evening, and the Yale lads had come down to the station with torches, prepared to give the eleven such a reception as no other football team had ever met.
at any time
From this reading It was evening, and the Yale lads had come down to the station with torches, prepared to give the eleven such a reception as no other football team had ever met.
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 It was evening, and the Yale lads had come down to the station with torches, prepared to give the eleven such a reception as no other football team had ever met.
set up or found
From this reading Harris found his opportunity to slip away when the train drew into the station at New Haven.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was evening, and the Yale lads had come down to the station with torches, prepared to give the eleven such a reception as no other football team had ever met.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was evening, and the Yale lads had come down to the station with torches, prepared to give the eleven such a reception as no other football team had ever met.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A band of music was on hand to meet the returning conquerors.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Harris found his opportunity to slip away when the train drew into the station at New Haven.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading Harris found his opportunity to slip away when the train drew into the station at New Haven.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harris found his opportunity to slip away when the train drew into the station at New Haven.
horn-tooting
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From this reading A wild mob of screaming, cheering, horn-tooting students was there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Harris found his opportunity to slip away when the train drew into the station at New Haven.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evening, and the Yale lads had come down to the station with torches, prepared to give the eleven such a reception as no other football team had ever met.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading It was evening, and the Yale lads had come down to the station with torches, prepared to give the eleven such a reception as no other football team had ever met.
come together
From this reading A band of music was on hand to meet the returning conquerors.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was evening, and the Yale lads had come down to the station with torches, prepared to give the eleven such a reception as no other football team had ever met.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading A wild mob of screaming, cheering, horn-tooting students was there.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading A band of music was on hand to meet the returning conquerors.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Harris found his opportunity to slip away when the train drew into the station at New Haven.
not any; not one
From this reading It was evening, and the Yale lads had come down to the station with torches, prepared to give the eleven such a reception as no other football team had ever met.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A band of music was on hand to meet the returning conquerors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A band of music was on hand to meet the returning conquerors.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Harris found his opportunity to slip away when the train drew into the station at New Haven.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was evening, and the Yale lads had come down to the station with torches, prepared to give the eleven such a reception as no other football team had ever met.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading It was evening, and the Yale lads had come down to the station with torches, prepared to give the eleven such a reception as no other football team had ever met.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading It was evening, and the Yale lads had come down to the station with torches, prepared to give the eleven such a reception as no other football team had ever met.
REJOICINGnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading REJOICING AT YALE.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading A band of music was on hand to meet the returning conquerors.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading A wild mob of screaming, cheering, horn-tooting students was there.
move stealthily
From this reading Harris found his opportunity to slip away when the train drew into the station at New Haven.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Harris found his opportunity to slip away when the train drew into the station at New Haven.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading A wild mob of screaming, cheering, horn-tooting students was there.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was evening, and the Yale lads had come down to the station with torches, prepared to give the eleven such a reception as no other football team had ever met.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading It was evening, and the Yale lads had come down to the station with torches, prepared to give the eleven such a reception as no other football team had ever met.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harris found his opportunity to slip away when the train drew into the station at New Haven.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A wild mob of screaming, cheering, horn-tooting students was there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harris found his opportunity to slip away when the train drew into the station at New Haven.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading It was evening, and the Yale lads had come down to the station with torches, prepared to give the eleven such a reception as no other football team had ever met.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Harris found his opportunity to slip away when the train drew into the station at New Haven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A band of music was on hand to meet the returning conquerors.
at the time that
From this reading Harris found his opportunity to slip away when the train drew into the station at New Haven.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A wild mob of screaming, cheering, horn-tooting students was there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was evening, and the Yale lads had come down to the station with torches, prepared to give the eleven such a reception as no other football team had ever met.
YALEnounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading REJOICING AT YALE.
