used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the bill was passed, as nearly everybody thought it would be, a testimonial dinner was given to Gavin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jimmy Walker declared that the legalization of boxing in New York was due to Gavin’s skill in organization and to his tireless energy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the bill was passed, as nearly everybody thought it would be, a testimonial dinner was given to Gavin.
banqueters
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From this reading He read a letter to the banqueters that Borglum, still full of crusading zeal, had written to him:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the bill was passed, as nearly everybody thought it would be, a testimonial dinner was given to Gavin.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading When the bill was passed, as nearly everybody thought it would be, a testimonial dinner was given to Gavin.
Borglum
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From this reading He read a letter to the banqueters that Borglum, still full of crusading zeal, had written to him:
boxingnounUS /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/
fighting with the fists
From this reading Jimmy Walker declared that the legalization of boxing in New York was due to Gavin’s skill in organization and to his tireless energy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were great, no doubt, but they were small compared with those he has encountered in the founding of the International Sporting Club.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading They were great, no doubt, but they were small compared with those he has encountered in the founding of the International Sporting Club.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading They were great, no doubt, but they were small compared with those he has encountered in the founding of the International Sporting Club.
crusadingverbUS /kruːˈseɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “crusade” — exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
From this reading He read a letter to the banqueters that Borglum, still full of crusading zeal, had written to him:
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Jimmy Walker declared that the legalization of boxing in New York was due to Gavin’s skill in organization and to his tireless energy.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When the bill was passed, as nearly everybody thought it would be, a testimonial dinner was given to Gavin.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading They were great, no doubt, but they were small compared with those he has encountered in the founding of the International Sporting Club.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Jimmy Walker declared that the legalization of boxing in New York was due to Gavin’s skill in organization and to his tireless energy.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading They were great, no doubt, but they were small compared with those he has encountered in the founding of the International Sporting Club.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Jimmy Walker declared that the legalization of boxing in New York was due to Gavin’s skill in organization and to his tireless energy.
every person
From this reading When the bill was passed, as nearly everybody thought it would be, a testimonial dinner was given to Gavin.
foundingnounUS /ˈfaʊndɪŋ/
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
From this reading They were great, no doubt, but they were small compared with those he has encountered in the founding of the International Sporting Club.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He read a letter to the banqueters that Borglum, still full of crusading zeal, had written to him:
Gavin
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From this reading When the bill was passed, as nearly everybody thought it would be, a testimonial dinner was given to Gavin.
Gavin's
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From this reading Jimmy Walker declared that the legalization of boxing in New York was due to Gavin’s skill in organization and to his tireless energy.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When the bill was passed, as nearly everybody thought it would be, a testimonial dinner was given to Gavin.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were great, no doubt, but they were small compared with those he has encountered in the founding of the International Sporting Club.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He read a letter to the banqueters that Borglum, still full of crusading zeal, had written to him:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were great, no doubt, but they were small compared with those he has encountered in the founding of the International Sporting Club.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have recounted some of the obstacles Gavin surmounted in the passage of the bill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He read a letter to the banqueters that Borglum, still full of crusading zeal, had written to him:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He read a letter to the banqueters that Borglum, still full of crusading zeal, had written to him:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmy Walker declared that the legalization of boxing in New York was due to Gavin’s skill in organization and to his tireless energy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jimmy Walker declared that the legalization of boxing in New York was due to Gavin’s skill in organization and to his tireless energy.
InternationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading They were great, no doubt, but they were small compared with those he has encountered in the founding of the International Sporting Club.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the bill was passed, as nearly everybody thought it would be, a testimonial dinner was given to Gavin.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy Walker declared that the legalization of boxing in New York was due to Gavin’s skill in organization and to his tireless energy.
legalizationnounUS /ˌliːɡələˈzeɪʃən/
the act of making lawful
From this reading Jimmy Walker declared that the legalization of boxing in New York was due to Gavin’s skill in organization and to his tireless energy.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He read a letter to the banqueters that Borglum, still full of crusading zeal, had written to him:
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When the bill was passed, as nearly everybody thought it would be, a testimonial dinner was given to Gavin.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Jimmy Walker declared that the legalization of boxing in New York was due to Gavin’s skill in organization and to his tireless energy.
not any; not one
From this reading They were great, no doubt, but they were small compared with those he has encountered in the founding of the International Sporting Club.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading You have recounted some of the obstacles Gavin surmounted in the passage of the bill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jimmy Walker declared that the legalization of boxing in New York was due to Gavin’s skill in organization and to his tireless energy.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading Jimmy Walker declared that the legalization of boxing in New York was due to Gavin’s skill in organization and to his tireless energy.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading You have recounted some of the obstacles Gavin surmounted in the passage of the bill.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When the bill was passed, as nearly everybody thought it would be, a testimonial dinner was given to Gavin.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read a letter to the banqueters that Borglum, still full of crusading zeal, had written to him:
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading You have recounted some of the obstacles Gavin surmounted in the passage of the bill.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Jimmy Walker declared that the legalization of boxing in New York was due to Gavin’s skill in organization and to his tireless energy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were great, no doubt, but they were small compared with those he has encountered in the founding of the International Sporting Club.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You have recounted some of the obstacles Gavin surmounted in the passage of the bill.
SportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading They were great, no doubt, but they were small compared with those he has encountered in the founding of the International Sporting Club.
not in physical motion
From this reading He read a letter to the banqueters that Borglum, still full of crusading zeal, had written to him:
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading You have recounted some of the obstacles Gavin surmounted in the passage of the bill.
testimonialnounUS /ˌtestəˈmoʊniəl/
something that serves as evidence
From this reading When the bill was passed, as nearly everybody thought it would be, a testimonial dinner was given to Gavin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jimmy Walker declared that the legalization of boxing in New York was due to Gavin’s skill in organization and to his tireless energy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the bill was passed, as nearly everybody thought it would be, a testimonial dinner was given to Gavin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were great, no doubt, but they were small compared with those he has encountered in the founding of the International Sporting Club.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They were great, no doubt, but they were small compared with those he has encountered in the founding of the International Sporting Club.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When the bill was passed, as nearly everybody thought it would be, a testimonial dinner was given to Gavin.
tirelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərləs/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading Jimmy Walker declared that the legalization of boxing in New York was due to Gavin’s skill in organization and to his tireless energy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the bill was passed, as nearly everybody thought it would be, a testimonial dinner was given to Gavin.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading Jimmy Walker declared that the legalization of boxing in New York was due to Gavin’s skill in organization and to his tireless energy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the bill was passed, as nearly everybody thought it would be, a testimonial dinner was given to Gavin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were great, no doubt, but they were small compared with those he has encountered in the founding of the International Sporting Club.
at the time that
From this reading When the bill was passed, as nearly everybody thought it would be, a testimonial dinner was given to Gavin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were great, no doubt, but they were small compared with those he has encountered in the founding of the International Sporting Club.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the bill was passed, as nearly everybody thought it would be, a testimonial dinner was given to Gavin.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He read a letter to the banqueters that Borglum, still full of crusading zeal, had written to him:
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Jimmy Walker declared that the legalization of boxing in New York was due to Gavin’s skill in organization and to his tireless energy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have recounted some of the obstacles Gavin surmounted in the passage of the bill.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading He read a letter to the banqueters that Borglum, still full of crusading zeal, had written to him:
