generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Of late Columbia had loomed ominously on the horizon, and there were those who prophesied that she would succeed in pushing Princeton out and getting herself accepted as one of the three first colleges in manly sports.
anew
From this reading Starbright had asked to go into the box against Princeton again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Starbright had asked to go into the box against Princeton again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Starbright had asked to go into the box against Princeton again.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Starbright had asked to go into the box against Princeton again.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
collegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Of late Columbia had loomed ominously on the horizon, and there were those who prophesied that she would succeed in pushing Princeton out and getting herself accepted as one of the three first colleges in manly sports.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading Of late Columbia had loomed ominously on the horizon, and there were those who prophesied that she would succeed in pushing Princeton out and getting herself accepted as one of the three first colleges in manly sports.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST SCORE.
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 The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Princeton was out to win the last game of the series with Yale.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Of late Columbia had loomed ominously on the horizon, and there were those who prophesied that she would succeed in pushing Princeton out and getting herself accepted as one of the three first colleges in manly sports.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Starbright had asked to go into the box against Princeton again.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of late Columbia had loomed ominously on the horizon, and there were those who prophesied that she would succeed in pushing Princeton out and getting herself accepted as one of the three first colleges in manly sports.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Of late Columbia had loomed ominously on the horizon, and there were those who prophesied that she would succeed in pushing Princeton out and getting herself accepted as one of the three first colleges in manly sports.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Starbright had asked to go into the box against Princeton again.
immediately past
From this reading Princeton was out to win the last game of the series with Yale.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Of late Columbia had loomed ominously on the horizon, and there were those who prophesied that she would succeed in pushing Princeton out and getting herself accepted as one of the three first colleges in manly sports.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Of late Columbia had loomed ominously on the horizon, and there were those who prophesied that she would succeed in pushing Princeton out and getting herself accepted as one of the three first colleges in manly sports.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading Of late Columbia had loomed ominously on the horizon, and there were those who prophesied that she would succeed in pushing Princeton out and getting herself accepted as one of the three first colleges in manly sports.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
neutraladjectiveUS /ˈnuːtrəl/
having no personal preference
From this reading The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Princeton was out to win the last game of the series with Yale.
ominouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːmənəsli/
in an ominous manner
From this reading Of late Columbia had loomed ominously on the horizon, and there were those who prophesied that she would succeed in pushing Princeton out and getting herself accepted as one of the three first colleges in manly sports.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Princeton was out to win the last game of the series with Yale.
PrincetonnounUS /ˈprɪnstən/
a university town in central New Jersey
From this reading Princeton was out to win the last game of the series with Yale.
Princeton'snounUS /ˈprɪnstənz/
possessive form of “princeton” — a university town in central New Jersey
From this reading The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading Of late Columbia had loomed ominously on the horizon, and there were those who prophesied that she would succeed in pushing Princeton out and getting herself accepted as one of the three first colleges in manly sports.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Of late Columbia had loomed ominously on the horizon, and there were those who prophesied that she would succeed in pushing Princeton out and getting herself accepted as one of the three first colleges in manly sports.
reestablishverbUS /riɪˈstæblɪʃ/
bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
From this reading The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading THE FIRST SCORE.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Princeton was out to win the last game of the series with Yale.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of late Columbia had loomed ominously on the horizon, and there were those who prophesied that she would succeed in pushing Princeton out and getting herself accepted as one of the three first colleges in manly sports.
slumpverbUS /slʌmp/
assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
having a supporting base
From this reading The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
Starbright
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From this reading Starbright had asked to go into the box against Princeton again.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Of late Columbia had loomed ominously on the horizon, and there were those who prophesied that she would succeed in pushing Princeton out and getting herself accepted as one of the three first colleges in manly sports.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of late Columbia had loomed ominously on the horizon, and there were those who prophesied that she would succeed in pushing Princeton out and getting herself accepted as one of the three first colleges in manly sports.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST SCORE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of late Columbia had loomed ominously on the horizon, and there were those who prophesied that she would succeed in pushing Princeton out and getting herself accepted as one of the three first colleges in manly sports.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Of late Columbia had loomed ominously on the horizon, and there were those who prophesied that she would succeed in pushing Princeton out and getting herself accepted as one of the three first colleges in manly sports.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
TigersnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Princeton was out to win the last game of the series with Yale.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two clubs had met on neutral ground, and, remembering their slump in football, the Tigers meant to down Yale in order to reestablish Princeton’s standing in athletic sports as one of the “Big Three.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Princeton was out to win the last game of the series with Yale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of late Columbia had loomed ominously on the horizon, and there were those who prophesied that she would succeed in pushing Princeton out and getting herself accepted as one of the three first colleges in manly sports.
which person or people
From this reading Of late Columbia had loomed ominously on the horizon, and there were those who prophesied that she would succeed in pushing Princeton out and getting herself accepted as one of the three first colleges in manly sports.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Princeton was out to win the last game of the series with Yale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Princeton was out to win the last game of the series with Yale.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of late Columbia had loomed ominously on the horizon, and there were those who prophesied that she would succeed in pushing Princeton out and getting herself accepted as one of the three first colleges in manly sports.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading Princeton was out to win the last game of the series with Yale.
