Adrienne
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From this reading They were Judith, Jane, Adrienne, Christine Ellis and Marian Seaton.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the ten bloomer-clad girls who were finally picked for the deciding tussle, five wore the dark green uniforms that had identified them the previous year as the official freshman team.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twenty girls of the sophomore class had elected to enter the lists, while the usual number of freshmen and upper class spectators lined the walls of the big room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Among the ten bloomer-clad girls who were finally picked for the deciding tussle, five wore the dark green uniforms that had identified them the previous year as the official freshman team.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RANK INJUSTICE At half-past four o'clock on the Wednesday following the sophomore class elections, the sophomore basket-ball try-out took place in the gymnasium.
Barbara
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From this reading Among the other five contestants, Barbara Temple and Olive Hurst, both of last year's practice team, had survived.
basket-ball
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From this reading RANK INJUSTICE At half-past four o'clock on the Wednesday following the sophomore class elections, the sophomore basket-ball try-out took place in the gymnasium.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Twenty girls of the sophomore class had elected to enter the lists, while the usual number of freshmen and upper class spectators lined the walls of the big room.
bloomer-clad
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From this reading Among the ten bloomer-clad girls who were finally picked for the deciding tussle, five wore the dark green uniforms that had identified them the previous year as the official freshman team.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Among the other five contestants, Barbara Temple and Olive Hurst, both of last year's practice team, had survived.
Christine
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From this reading They were Judith, Jane, Adrienne, Christine Ellis and Marian Seaton.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading RANK INJUSTICE At half-past four o'clock on the Wednesday following the sophomore class elections, the sophomore basket-ball try-out took place in the gymnasium.
contestantsnounUS /kənˈtestənts/
plural of “contestant” — a person who participates in competitions
From this reading Among the other five contestants, Barbara Temple and Olive Hurst, both of last year's practice team, had survived.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Among the ten bloomer-clad girls who were finally picked for the deciding tussle, five wore the dark green uniforms that had identified them the previous year as the official freshman team.
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading Among the ten bloomer-clad girls who were finally picked for the deciding tussle, five wore the dark green uniforms that had identified them the previous year as the official freshman team.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading Twenty girls of the sophomore class had elected to enter the lists, while the usual number of freshmen and upper class spectators lined the walls of the big room.
electionsnounUS /ɪˈlekʃənz/
plural of “election” — a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading RANK INJUSTICE At half-past four o'clock on the Wednesday following the sophomore class elections, the sophomore basket-ball try-out took place in the gymnasium.
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading They were Judith, Jane, Adrienne, Christine Ellis and Marian Seaton.
to come or go into
From this reading Twenty girls of the sophomore class had elected to enter the lists, while the usual number of freshmen and upper class spectators lined the walls of the big room.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Among the ten bloomer-clad girls who were finally picked for the deciding tussle, five wore the dark green uniforms that had identified them the previous year as the official freshman team.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Among the ten bloomer-clad girls who were finally picked for the deciding tussle, five wore the dark green uniforms that had identified them the previous year as the official freshman team.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading RANK INJUSTICE At half-past four o'clock on the Wednesday following the sophomore class elections, the sophomore basket-ball try-out took place in the gymnasium.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among the ten bloomer-clad girls who were finally picked for the deciding tussle, five wore the dark green uniforms that had identified them the previous year as the official freshman team.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading RANK INJUSTICE At half-past four o'clock on the Wednesday following the sophomore class elections, the sophomore basket-ball try-out took place in the gymnasium.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading Among the ten bloomer-clad girls who were finally picked for the deciding tussle, five wore the dark green uniforms that had identified them the previous year as the official freshman team.
freshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading Twenty girls of the sophomore class had elected to enter the lists, while the usual number of freshmen and upper class spectators lined the walls of the big room.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Twenty girls of the sophomore class had elected to enter the lists, while the usual number of freshmen and upper class spectators lined the walls of the big room.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Among the ten bloomer-clad girls who were finally picked for the deciding tussle, five wore the dark green uniforms that had identified them the previous year as the official freshman team.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading RANK INJUSTICE At half-past four o'clock on the Wednesday following the sophomore class elections, the sophomore basket-ball try-out took place in the gymnasium.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twenty girls of the sophomore class had elected to enter the lists, while the usual number of freshmen and upper class spectators lined the walls of the big room.
half-past
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From this reading RANK INJUSTICE At half-past four o'clock on the Wednesday following the sophomore class elections, the sophomore basket-ball try-out took place in the gymnasium.
Hurst
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From this reading Among the other five contestants, Barbara Temple and Olive Hurst, both of last year's practice team, had survived.
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading Among the ten bloomer-clad girls who were finally picked for the deciding tussle, five wore the dark green uniforms that had identified them the previous year as the official freshman team.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RANK INJUSTICE At half-past four o'clock on the Wednesday following the sophomore class elections, the sophomore basket-ball try-out took place in the gymnasium.
INJUSTICEnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading RANK INJUSTICE At half-past four o'clock on the Wednesday following the sophomore class elections, the sophomore basket-ball try-out took place in the gymnasium.
Jane
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From this reading They were Judith, Jane, Adrienne, Christine Ellis and Marian Seaton.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading They were Judith, Jane, Adrienne, Christine Ellis and Marian Seaton.
immediately past
From this reading Among the other five contestants, Barbara Temple and Olive Hurst, both of last year's practice team, had survived.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Twenty girls of the sophomore class had elected to enter the lists, while the usual number of freshmen and upper class spectators lined the walls of the big room.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading Twenty girls of the sophomore class had elected to enter the lists, while the usual number of freshmen and upper class spectators lined the walls of the big room.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading They were Judith, Jane, Adrienne, Christine Ellis and Marian Seaton.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Twenty girls of the sophomore class had elected to enter the lists, while the usual number of freshmen and upper class spectators lined the walls of the big room.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading RANK INJUSTICE At half-past four o'clock on the Wednesday following the sophomore class elections, the sophomore basket-ball try-out took place in the gymnasium.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twenty girls of the sophomore class had elected to enter the lists, while the usual number of freshmen and upper class spectators lined the walls of the big room.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Among the ten bloomer-clad girls who were finally picked for the deciding tussle, five wore the dark green uniforms that had identified them the previous year as the official freshman team.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Among the other five contestants, Barbara Temple and Olive Hurst, both of last year's practice team, had survived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RANK INJUSTICE At half-past four o'clock on the Wednesday following the sophomore class elections, the sophomore basket-ball try-out took place in the gymnasium.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Among the other five contestants, Barbara Temple and Olive Hurst, both of last year's practice team, had survived.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Among the ten bloomer-clad girls who were finally picked for the deciding tussle, five wore the dark green uniforms that had identified them the previous year as the official freshman team.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading RANK INJUSTICE At half-past four o'clock on the Wednesday following the sophomore class elections, the sophomore basket-ball try-out took place in the gymnasium.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Among the other five contestants, Barbara Temple and Olive Hurst, both of last year's practice team, had survived.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Among the ten bloomer-clad girls who were finally picked for the deciding tussle, five wore the dark green uniforms that had identified them the previous year as the official freshman team.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading RANK INJUSTICE At half-past four o'clock on the Wednesday following the sophomore class elections, the sophomore basket-ball try-out took place in the gymnasium.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Twenty girls of the sophomore class had elected to enter the lists, while the usual number of freshmen and upper class spectators lined the walls of the big room.
Seaton
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From this reading They were Judith, Jane, Adrienne, Christine Ellis and Marian Seaton.
sophomorenounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading RANK INJUSTICE At half-past four o'clock on the Wednesday following the sophomore class elections, the sophomore basket-ball try-out took place in the gymnasium.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Twenty girls of the sophomore class had elected to enter the lists, while the usual number of freshmen and upper class spectators lined the walls of the big room.
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading Among the other five contestants, Barbara Temple and Olive Hurst, both of last year's practice team, had survived.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Among the ten bloomer-clad girls who were finally picked for the deciding tussle, five wore the dark green uniforms that had identified them the previous year as the official freshman team.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Among the other five contestants, Barbara Temple and Olive Hurst, both of last year's practice team, had survived.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Among the ten bloomer-clad girls who were finally picked for the deciding tussle, five wore the dark green uniforms that had identified them the previous year as the official freshman team.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among the ten bloomer-clad girls who were finally picked for the deciding tussle, five wore the dark green uniforms that had identified them the previous year as the official freshman team.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RANK INJUSTICE At half-past four o'clock on the Wednesday following the sophomore class elections, the sophomore basket-ball try-out took place in the gymnasium.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among the ten bloomer-clad girls who were finally picked for the deciding tussle, five wore the dark green uniforms that had identified them the previous year as the official freshman team.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were Judith, Jane, Adrienne, Christine Ellis and Marian Seaton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twenty girls of the sophomore class had elected to enter the lists, while the usual number of freshmen and upper class spectators lined the walls of the big room.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading RANK INJUSTICE At half-past four o'clock on the Wednesday following the sophomore class elections, the sophomore basket-ball try-out took place in the gymnasium.
try-out
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From this reading RANK INJUSTICE At half-past four o'clock on the Wednesday following the sophomore class elections, the sophomore basket-ball try-out took place in the gymnasium.
tussleverbUS /ˈtʌsəl/
fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
From this reading Among the ten bloomer-clad girls who were finally picked for the deciding tussle, five wore the dark green uniforms that had identified them the previous year as the official freshman team.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty girls of the sophomore class had elected to enter the lists, while the usual number of freshmen and upper class spectators lined the walls of the big room.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading Among the ten bloomer-clad girls who were finally picked for the deciding tussle, five wore the dark green uniforms that had identified them the previous year as the official freshman team.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Twenty girls of the sophomore class had elected to enter the lists, while the usual number of freshmen and upper class spectators lined the walls of the big room.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Twenty girls of the sophomore class had elected to enter the lists, while the usual number of freshmen and upper class spectators lined the walls of the big room.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Twenty girls of the sophomore class had elected to enter the lists, while the usual number of freshmen and upper class spectators lined the walls of the big room.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading RANK INJUSTICE At half-past four o'clock on the Wednesday following the sophomore class elections, the sophomore basket-ball try-out took place in the gymnasium.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among the ten bloomer-clad girls who were finally picked for the deciding tussle, five wore the dark green uniforms that had identified them the previous year as the official freshman team.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Twenty girls of the sophomore class had elected to enter the lists, while the usual number of freshmen and upper class spectators lined the walls of the big room.
which person or people
From this reading Among the ten bloomer-clad girls who were finally picked for the deciding tussle, five wore the dark green uniforms that had identified them the previous year as the official freshman team.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Among the ten bloomer-clad girls who were finally picked for the deciding tussle, five wore the dark green uniforms that had identified them the previous year as the official freshman team.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Among the ten bloomer-clad girls who were finally picked for the deciding tussle, five wore the dark green uniforms that had identified them the previous year as the official freshman team.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Among the other five contestants, Barbara Temple and Olive Hurst, both of last year's practice team, had survived.
