afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after its fall, Bert Dashleigh appeared in the campus on skies, and was promptly challenged by numerous freshmen friends for various races.
anew
From this reading DASHLEIGH IS LATE AGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The snow came again, covering the levels and the hills and the icy expanses of the lakes.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The morning after its fall, Bert Dashleigh appeared in the campus on skies, and was promptly challenged by numerous freshmen friends for various races.
Bert
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From this reading The morning after its fall, Bert Dashleigh appeared in the campus on skies, and was promptly challenged by numerous freshmen friends for various races.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The morning after its fall, Bert Dashleigh appeared in the campus on skies, and was promptly challenged by numerous freshmen friends for various races.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The snow came again, covering the levels and the hills and the icy expanses of the lakes.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading The morning after its fall, Bert Dashleigh appeared in the campus on skies, and was promptly challenged by numerous freshmen friends for various races.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading The morning after its fall, Bert Dashleigh appeared in the campus on skies, and was promptly challenged by numerous freshmen friends for various races.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Hello, old ski-zicks!” said Ready, coming on the scene.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading The snow came again, covering the levels and the hills and the icy expanses of the lakes.
DASHLEIGH
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From this reading DASHLEIGH IS LATE AGAIN.
expansesnounUS /ɪkˈspænsɪz/
plural of “expanse” — a wide scope
From this reading The snow came again, covering the levels and the hills and the icy expanses of the lakes.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The morning after its fall, Bert Dashleigh appeared in the campus on skies, and was promptly challenged by numerous freshmen friends for various races.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The morning after its fall, Bert Dashleigh appeared in the campus on skies, and was promptly challenged by numerous freshmen friends for various races.
freshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading The morning after its fall, Bert Dashleigh appeared in the campus on skies, and was promptly challenged by numerous freshmen friends for various races.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The morning after its fall, Bert Dashleigh appeared in the campus on skies, and was promptly challenged by numerous freshmen friends for various races.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, old ski-zicks!” said Ready, coming on the scene.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The snow came again, covering the levels and the hills and the icy expanses of the lakes.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll race you on those things.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The snow came again, covering the levels and the hills and the icy expanses of the lakes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning after its fall, Bert Dashleigh appeared in the campus on skies, and was promptly challenged by numerous freshmen friends for various races.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DASHLEIGH IS LATE AGAIN.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning after its fall, Bert Dashleigh appeared in the campus on skies, and was promptly challenged by numerous freshmen friends for various races.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The snow came again, covering the levels and the hills and the icy expanses of the lakes.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading DASHLEIGH IS LATE AGAIN.
levelsnounUS /ˈlevəlz/
plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The snow came again, covering the levels and the hills and the icy expanses of the lakes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after its fall, Bert Dashleigh appeared in the campus on skies, and was promptly challenged by numerous freshmen friends for various races.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The morning after its fall, Bert Dashleigh appeared in the campus on skies, and was promptly challenged by numerous freshmen friends for various races.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The snow came again, covering the levels and the hills and the icy expanses of the lakes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Hello, old ski-zicks!” said Ready, coming on the scene.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The morning after its fall, Bert Dashleigh appeared in the campus on skies, and was promptly challenged by numerous freshmen friends for various races.
with little or no delay
From this reading The morning after its fall, Bert Dashleigh appeared in the campus on skies, and was promptly challenged by numerous freshmen friends for various races.
any competition
From this reading “I’ll race you on those things.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading The morning after its fall, Bert Dashleigh appeared in the campus on skies, and was promptly challenged by numerous freshmen friends for various races.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Hello, old ski-zicks!” said Ready, coming on the scene.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hello, old ski-zicks!” said Ready, coming on the scene.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “Hello, old ski-zicks!” said Ready, coming on the scene.
ski-zicks
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From this reading “Hello, old ski-zicks!” said Ready, coming on the scene.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The morning after its fall, Bert Dashleigh appeared in the campus on skies, and was promptly challenged by numerous freshmen friends for various races.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow came again, covering the levels and the hills and the icy expanses of the lakes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The snow came again, covering the levels and the hills and the icy expanses of the lakes.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I’ll race you on those things.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I’ll race you on those things.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The morning after its fall, Bert Dashleigh appeared in the campus on skies, and was promptly challenged by numerous freshmen friends for various races.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning after its fall, Bert Dashleigh appeared in the campus on skies, and was promptly challenged by numerous freshmen friends for various races.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll race you on those things.
