used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A cold wintry sun peeped in at the dormer windows of the dormitories as the boys were rising, and set them cheering.
abedadverbUS /əˈbed/
in bed
From this reading The cheering was taken up in all the four South Dormitories, so loudly too, that the Head, still abed in his own house close adjacent, turned out in a violent hurry.
in actual fact
From this reading They started the noise in West, actually in West Dormitory, where Norman, in place of scowling severely upon the delinquents, even encouraged them.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading The cheering was taken up in all the four South Dormitories, so loudly too, that the Head, still abed in his own house close adjacent, turned out in a violent hurry.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "What's that?" he demanded, appearing on the landing in dressing-gown and slippers, a somewhat dishevelled object it must be admitted, and one at the moment hardly likely to have awed the school had he come before them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The cheering was taken up in all the four South Dormitories, so loudly too, that the Head, still abed in his own house close adjacent, turned out in a violent hurry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A cold wintry sun peeped in at the dormer windows of the dormitories as the boys were rising, and set them cheering.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading "What's that?" he demanded, appearing on the landing in dressing-gown and slippers, a somewhat dishevelled object it must be admitted, and one at the moment hardly likely to have awed the school had he come before them.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A cold wintry sun peeped in at the dormer windows of the dormitories as the boys were rising, and set them cheering.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading "What's that?" he demanded, appearing on the landing in dressing-gown and slippers, a somewhat dishevelled object it must be admitted, and one at the moment hardly likely to have awed the school had he come before them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What's that?" he demanded, appearing on the landing in dressing-gown and slippers, a somewhat dishevelled object it must be admitted, and one at the moment hardly likely to have awed the school had he come before them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "What's that?" he demanded, appearing on the landing in dressing-gown and slippers, a somewhat dishevelled object it must be admitted, and one at the moment hardly likely to have awed the school had he come before them.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading A cold wintry sun peeped in at the dormer windows of the dormitories as the boys were rising, and set them cheering.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The cheering was taken up in all the four South Dormitories, so loudly too, that the Head, still abed in his own house close adjacent, turned out in a violent hurry.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A cold wintry sun peeped in at the dormer windows of the dormitories as the boys were rising, and set them cheering.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "What's that?" he demanded, appearing on the landing in dressing-gown and slippers, a somewhat dishevelled object it must be admitted, and one at the moment hardly likely to have awed the school had he come before them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
delinquentsnounUS /dɪˈlɪŋkwənts/
plural of “delinquent” — a young offender
From this reading They started the noise in West, actually in West Dormitory, where Norman, in place of scowling severely upon the delinquents, even encouraged them.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What's that?" he demanded, appearing on the landing in dressing-gown and slippers, a somewhat dishevelled object it must be admitted, and one at the moment hardly likely to have awed the school had he come before them.
dishevelledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading "What's that?" he demanded, appearing on the landing in dressing-gown and slippers, a somewhat dishevelled object it must be admitted, and one at the moment hardly likely to have awed the school had he come before them.
dormernounUS /ˈdɔːrmər/
a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
From this reading A cold wintry sun peeped in at the dormer windows of the dormitories as the boys were rising, and set them cheering.
dormitoriesnounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːriz/
plural of “dormitory” — a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading A cold wintry sun peeped in at the dormer windows of the dormitories as the boys were rising, and set them cheering.
DormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading They started the noise in West, actually in West Dormitory, where Norman, in place of scowling severely upon the delinquents, even encouraged them.
dressing-gown
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From this reading "What's that?" he demanded, appearing on the landing in dressing-gown and slippers, a somewhat dishevelled object it must be admitted, and one at the moment hardly likely to have awed the school had he come before them.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading They started the noise in West, actually in West Dormitory, where Norman, in place of scowling severely upon the delinquents, even encouraged them.
divisible by two
From this reading They started the noise in West, actually in West Dormitory, where Norman, in place of scowling severely upon the delinquents, even encouraged them.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The cheering was taken up in all the four South Dormitories, so loudly too, that the Head, still abed in his own house close adjacent, turned out in a violent hurry.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What's that?" he demanded, appearing on the landing in dressing-gown and slippers, a somewhat dishevelled object it must be admitted, and one at the moment hardly likely to have awed the school had he come before them.
only a very short time before
From this reading "What's that?" he demanded, appearing on the landing in dressing-gown and slippers, a somewhat dishevelled object it must be admitted, and one at the moment hardly likely to have awed the school had he come before them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What's that?" he demanded, appearing on the landing in dressing-gown and slippers, a somewhat dishevelled object it must be admitted, and one at the moment hardly likely to have awed the school had he come before them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's that?" he demanded, appearing on the landing in dressing-gown and slippers, a somewhat dishevelled object it must be admitted, and one at the moment hardly likely to have awed the school had he come before them.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The cheering was taken up in all the four South Dormitories, so loudly too, that the Head, still abed in his own house close adjacent, turned out in a violent hurry.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cheering was taken up in all the four South Dormitories, so loudly too, that the Head, still abed in his own house close adjacent, turned out in a violent hurry.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The cheering was taken up in all the four South Dormitories, so loudly too, that the Head, still abed in his own house close adjacent, turned out in a violent hurry.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The cheering was taken up in all the four South Dormitories, so loudly too, that the Head, still abed in his own house close adjacent, turned out in a violent hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A cold wintry sun peeped in at the dormer windows of the dormitories as the boys were rising, and set them cheering.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What's that?" he demanded, appearing on the landing in dressing-gown and slippers, a somewhat dishevelled object it must be admitted, and one at the moment hardly likely to have awed the school had he come before them.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading "What's that?" he demanded, appearing on the landing in dressing-gown and slippers, a somewhat dishevelled object it must be admitted, and one at the moment hardly likely to have awed the school had he come before them.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "What's that?" he demanded, appearing on the landing in dressing-gown and slippers, a somewhat dishevelled object it must be admitted, and one at the moment hardly likely to have awed the school had he come before them.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading The cheering was taken up in all the four South Dormitories, so loudly too, that the Head, still abed in his own house close adjacent, turned out in a violent hurry.
a particular point in time
From this reading "What's that?" he demanded, appearing on the landing in dressing-gown and slippers, a somewhat dishevelled object it must be admitted, and one at the moment hardly likely to have awed the school had he come before them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "What's that?" he demanded, appearing on the landing in dressing-gown and slippers, a somewhat dishevelled object it must be admitted, and one at the moment hardly likely to have awed the school had he come before them.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading They started the noise in West, actually in West Dormitory, where Norman, in place of scowling severely upon the delinquents, even encouraged them.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading They started the noise in West, actually in West Dormitory, where Norman, in place of scowling severely upon the delinquents, even encouraged them.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "What's that?" he demanded, appearing on the landing in dressing-gown and slippers, a somewhat dishevelled object it must be admitted, and one at the moment hardly likely to have awed the school had he come before them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
on one occasion
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What's that?" he demanded, appearing on the landing in dressing-gown and slippers, a somewhat dishevelled object it must be admitted, and one at the moment hardly likely to have awed the school had he come before them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The cheering was taken up in all the four South Dormitories, so loudly too, that the Head, still abed in his own house close adjacent, turned out in a violent hurry.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The cheering was taken up in all the four South Dormitories, so loudly too, that the Head, still abed in his own house close adjacent, turned out in a violent hurry.
ParklandnounUS /ˈpɑːrklænd/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading A cold wintry sun peeped in at the dormer windows of the dormitories as the boys were rising, and set them cheering.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They started the noise in West, actually in West Dormitory, where Norman, in place of scowling severely upon the delinquents, even encouraged them.
POLICYnounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
Ranleigh
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From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
move upward
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading A cold wintry sun peeped in at the dormer windows of the dormitories as the boys were rising, and set them cheering.
an educational institution
From this reading "What's that?" he demanded, appearing on the landing in dressing-gown and slippers, a somewhat dishevelled object it must be admitted, and one at the moment hardly likely to have awed the school had he come before them.
scowlingadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading They started the noise in West, actually in West Dormitory, where Norman, in place of scowling severely upon the delinquents, even encouraged them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A cold wintry sun peeped in at the dormer windows of the dormitories as the boys were rising, and set them cheering.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading They started the noise in West, actually in West Dormitory, where Norman, in place of scowling severely upon the delinquents, even encouraged them.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading "What's that?" he demanded, appearing on the landing in dressing-gown and slippers, a somewhat dishevelled object it must be admitted, and one at the moment hardly likely to have awed the school had he come before them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The cheering was taken up in all the four South Dormitories, so loudly too, that the Head, still abed in his own house close adjacent, turned out in a violent hurry.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "What's that?" he demanded, appearing on the landing in dressing-gown and slippers, a somewhat dishevelled object it must be admitted, and one at the moment hardly likely to have awed the school had he come before them.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The cheering was taken up in all the four South Dormitories, so loudly too, that the Head, still abed in his own house close adjacent, turned out in a violent hurry.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They started the noise in West, actually in West Dormitory, where Norman, in place of scowling severely upon the delinquents, even encouraged them.
not in physical motion
From this reading The cheering was taken up in all the four South Dormitories, so loudly too, that the Head, still abed in his own house close adjacent, turned out in a violent hurry.
STURTON'S
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From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A cold wintry sun peeped in at the dormer windows of the dormitories as the boys were rising, and set them cheering.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The cheering was taken up in all the four South Dormitories, so loudly too, that the Head, still abed in his own house close adjacent, turned out in a violent hurry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cheering was taken up in all the four South Dormitories, so loudly too, that the Head, still abed in his own house close adjacent, turned out in a violent hurry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A cold wintry sun peeped in at the dormer windows of the dormitories as the boys were rising, and set them cheering.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They started the noise in West, actually in West Dormitory, where Norman, in place of scowling severely upon the delinquents, even encouraged them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The cheering was taken up in all the four South Dormitories, so loudly too, that the Head, still abed in his own house close adjacent, turned out in a violent hurry.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The cheering was taken up in all the four South Dormitories, so loudly too, that the Head, still abed in his own house close adjacent, turned out in a violent hurry.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cheering was taken up in all the four South Dormitories, so loudly too, that the Head, still abed in his own house close adjacent, turned out in a violent hurry.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They started the noise in West, actually in West Dormitory, where Norman, in place of scowling severely upon the delinquents, even encouraged them.
VINDICATEDadjectiveUS /ˈvɪndəkeɪtɪd/
freed from any question of guilt
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The cheering was taken up in all the four South Dormitories, so loudly too, that the Head, still abed in his own house close adjacent, turned out in a violent hurry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A cold wintry sun peeped in at the dormer windows of the dormitories as the boys were rising, and set them cheering.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading They started the noise in West, actually in West Dormitory, where Norman, in place of scowling severely upon the delinquents, even encouraged them.
What's
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From this reading "What's that?" he demanded, appearing on the landing in dressing-gown and slippers, a somewhat dishevelled object it must be admitted, and one at the moment hardly likely to have awed the school had he come before them.
in or at the place that
From this reading They started the noise in West, actually in West Dormitory, where Norman, in place of scowling severely upon the delinquents, even encouraged them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading STURTON'S POLICY IS VINDICATED The great day at length arrived, the day on which Ranleigh was to rise to the giddy heights of success, or to fall once more beneath the hitherto superior attack of Parkland boys.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A cold wintry sun peeped in at the dormer windows of the dormitories as the boys were rising, and set them cheering.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading A cold wintry sun peeped in at the dormer windows of the dormitories as the boys were rising, and set them cheering.
