used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The change in the weather had brought a change in the character of “Merriwell’s Entertainments.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Their first plans had contemplated field-contests, burlesque football-games, and similar sports, but the freezing weather suggested something new and different, and they promptly accepted the hint of the weather-clerk, and made the change.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down by the famous fence on many a recent evening the “senior committee of three,” fresh from the gymnasium or athletic field, had discussed and laid plans for the merrymaking.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading Down by the famous fence on many a recent evening the “senior committee of three,” fresh from the gymnasium or athletic field, had discussed and laid plans for the merrymaking.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The “committee of three” consisted of Merriwell, Browning, and Hodge, into whose hands everything had been committed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The change in the weather had brought a change in the character of “Merriwell’s Entertainments.”
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading The “committee of three” consisted of Merriwell, Browning, and Hodge, into whose hands everything had been committed.
burlesquenounUS /bərˈlesk/
a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
From this reading Their first plans had contemplated field-contests, burlesque football-games, and similar sports, but the freezing weather suggested something new and different, and they promptly accepted the hint of the weather-clerk, and made the change.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their first plans had contemplated field-contests, burlesque football-games, and similar sports, but the freezing weather suggested something new and different, and they promptly accepted the hint of the weather-clerk, and made the change.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Down by the famous fence on many a recent evening the “senior committee of three,” fresh from the gymnasium or athletic field, had discussed and laid plans for the merrymaking.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The change in the weather had brought a change in the character of “Merriwell’s Entertainments.”
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The change in the weather had brought a change in the character of “Merriwell’s Entertainments.”
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading The “committee of three” consisted of Merriwell, Browning, and Hodge, into whose hands everything had been committed.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Down by the famous fence on many a recent evening the “senior committee of three,” fresh from the gymnasium or athletic field, had discussed and laid plans for the merrymaking.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The “committee of three” consisted of Merriwell, Browning, and Hodge, into whose hands everything had been committed.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading Their first plans had contemplated field-contests, burlesque football-games, and similar sports, but the freezing weather suggested something new and different, and they promptly accepted the hint of the weather-clerk, and made the change.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Their first plans had contemplated field-contests, burlesque football-games, and similar sports, but the freezing weather suggested something new and different, and they promptly accepted the hint of the weather-clerk, and made the change.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Down by the famous fence on many a recent evening the “senior committee of three,” fresh from the gymnasium or athletic field, had discussed and laid plans for the merrymaking.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down by the famous fence on many a recent evening the “senior committee of three,” fresh from the gymnasium or athletic field, had discussed and laid plans for the merrymaking.
EntertainmentsnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənts/
plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading The change in the weather had brought a change in the character of “Merriwell’s Entertainments.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Down by the famous fence on many a recent evening the “senior committee of three,” fresh from the gymnasium or athletic field, had discussed and laid plans for the merrymaking.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The “committee of three” consisted of Merriwell, Browning, and Hodge, into whose hands everything had been committed.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Down by the famous fence on many a recent evening the “senior committee of three,” fresh from the gymnasium or athletic field, had discussed and laid plans for the merrymaking.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Down by the famous fence on many a recent evening the “senior committee of three,” fresh from the gymnasium or athletic field, had discussed and laid plans for the merrymaking.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Down by the famous fence on many a recent evening the “senior committee of three,” fresh from the gymnasium or athletic field, had discussed and laid plans for the merrymaking.
field-contests
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From this reading Their first plans had contemplated field-contests, burlesque football-games, and similar sports, but the freezing weather suggested something new and different, and they promptly accepted the hint of the weather-clerk, and made the change.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Their first plans had contemplated field-contests, burlesque football-games, and similar sports, but the freezing weather suggested something new and different, and they promptly accepted the hint of the weather-clerk, and made the change.
football-games
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From this reading Their first plans had contemplated field-contests, burlesque football-games, and similar sports, but the freezing weather suggested something new and different, and they promptly accepted the hint of the weather-clerk, and made the change.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Down by the famous fence on many a recent evening the “senior committee of three,” fresh from the gymnasium or athletic field, had discussed and laid plans for the merrymaking.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading Their first plans had contemplated field-contests, burlesque football-games, and similar sports, but the freezing weather suggested something new and different, and they promptly accepted the hint of the weather-clerk, and made the change.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Down by the famous fence on many a recent evening the “senior committee of three,” fresh from the gymnasium or athletic field, had discussed and laid plans for the merrymaking.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Down by the famous fence on many a recent evening the “senior committee of three,” fresh from the gymnasium or athletic field, had discussed and laid plans for the merrymaking.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading Down by the famous fence on many a recent evening the “senior committee of three,” fresh from the gymnasium or athletic field, had discussed and laid plans for the merrymaking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The change in the weather had brought a change in the character of “Merriwell’s Entertainments.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The “committee of three” consisted of Merriwell, Browning, and Hodge, into whose hands everything had been committed.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Their first plans had contemplated field-contests, burlesque football-games, and similar sports, but the freezing weather suggested something new and different, and they promptly accepted the hint of the weather-clerk, and made the change.
Hodge
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From this reading The “committee of three” consisted of Merriwell, Browning, and Hodge, into whose hands everything had been committed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The change in the weather had brought a change in the character of “Merriwell’s Entertainments.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The “committee of three” consisted of Merriwell, Browning, and Hodge, into whose hands everything had been committed.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Down by the famous fence on many a recent evening the “senior committee of three,” fresh from the gymnasium or athletic field, had discussed and laid plans for the merrymaking.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading ON LAKE WHITNEY.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Their first plans had contemplated field-contests, burlesque football-games, and similar sports, but the freezing weather suggested something new and different, and they promptly accepted the hint of the weather-clerk, and made the change.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Down by the famous fence on many a recent evening the “senior committee of three,” fresh from the gymnasium or athletic field, had discussed and laid plans for the merrymaking.
Merriwell
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From this reading The “committee of three” consisted of Merriwell, Browning, and Hodge, into whose hands everything had been committed.
Merriwell's
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From this reading The change in the weather had brought a change in the character of “Merriwell’s Entertainments.”
merrymakingnoun
a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity
From this reading Down by the famous fence on many a recent evening the “senior committee of three,” fresh from the gymnasium or athletic field, had discussed and laid plans for the merrymaking.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Their first plans had contemplated field-contests, burlesque football-games, and similar sports, but the freezing weather suggested something new and different, and they promptly accepted the hint of the weather-clerk, and made the change.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The change in the weather had brought a change in the character of “Merriwell’s Entertainments.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON LAKE WHITNEY.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Down by the famous fence on many a recent evening the “senior committee of three,” fresh from the gymnasium or athletic field, had discussed and laid plans for the merrymaking.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Down by the famous fence on many a recent evening the “senior committee of three,” fresh from the gymnasium or athletic field, had discussed and laid plans for the merrymaking.
with little or no delay
From this reading Their first plans had contemplated field-contests, burlesque football-games, and similar sports, but the freezing weather suggested something new and different, and they promptly accepted the hint of the weather-clerk, and made the change.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Down by the famous fence on many a recent evening the “senior committee of three,” fresh from the gymnasium or athletic field, had discussed and laid plans for the merrymaking.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading Down by the famous fence on many a recent evening the “senior committee of three,” fresh from the gymnasium or athletic field, had discussed and laid plans for the merrymaking.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Their first plans had contemplated field-contests, burlesque football-games, and similar sports, but the freezing weather suggested something new and different, and they promptly accepted the hint of the weather-clerk, and made the change.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Their first plans had contemplated field-contests, burlesque football-games, and similar sports, but the freezing weather suggested something new and different, and they promptly accepted the hint of the weather-clerk, and made the change.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Their first plans had contemplated field-contests, burlesque football-games, and similar sports, but the freezing weather suggested something new and different, and they promptly accepted the hint of the weather-clerk, and made the change.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Their first plans had contemplated field-contests, burlesque football-games, and similar sports, but the freezing weather suggested something new and different, and they promptly accepted the hint of the weather-clerk, and made the change.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The change in the weather had brought a change in the character of “Merriwell’s Entertainments.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their first plans had contemplated field-contests, burlesque football-games, and similar sports, but the freezing weather suggested something new and different, and they promptly accepted the hint of the weather-clerk, and made the change.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their first plans had contemplated field-contests, burlesque football-games, and similar sports, but the freezing weather suggested something new and different, and they promptly accepted the hint of the weather-clerk, and made the change.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Down by the famous fence on many a recent evening the “senior committee of three,” fresh from the gymnasium or athletic field, had discussed and laid plans for the merrymaking.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The change in the weather had brought a change in the character of “Merriwell’s Entertainments.”
weather-clerk
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From this reading Their first plans had contemplated field-contests, burlesque football-games, and similar sports, but the freezing weather suggested something new and different, and they promptly accepted the hint of the weather-clerk, and made the change.
WHITNEYnounUS /ˈwɪtni/
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading ON LAKE WHITNEY.
belonging to which person
From this reading The “committee of three” consisted of Merriwell, Browning, and Hodge, into whose hands everything had been committed.
